10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KONAKI»
Discover the use of
konaki in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
konaki and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Firewalking and Religious Healing: The Anastenaria of Greece ...
Early on the evening of May 20 the only people at the new konaki were Mihalis,
some officers of the Folklore Society, and a few older women. At the old konaki
Yavasis, three influential Anastenarisses from Ayia Eleni, Keti, and several other
...
2
Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That ...
Konaki Jiji Shape-shifters truly do come in all shapes and sizes, and in Japan
one of these predatory theriomorphs, the Konaki Jiji, assumes the size and shape
of a helpless baby and positions itself by the side of the road, waiting for
someone ...
3
Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide
Yokai Trivia: Although thisyokaiis commonly attributed to thefolktales of
Tokushima prefecture, nativesinsist thatit is notoflocal origin.Infact it is believed
that the tales of the Konaki Jiji are the synthesis of a wide variety of rural myths
and legends ...
Hiroko Yoda, Matt Alt,
2013
4
Contested Identities: Gender and Kinship in Modern Greece
The Anastenarides gather at the konaki early on the eve of May 21. Shortly
thereafter the music of a three- stringed Thracian lyre and a large drum begins,
and the Anastenarides enter a state of trance and begin to dance. The
Anastenarides ...
Peter Loizos, Euthymios Papataxiarchēs,
1991
5
The Iron-Bound Coast: Karekare in the Early Years
RIGHT The Weka off Whatipu Wharf, 1903. BELOW My family at Whatipu wharf,
1927. Abel Lovett's old blue cart in front of the sand-hills, 1896. Paratohi island.
Winchelsea House. The remains of the tramline near. ABOVE The Konaki on the
...
6
The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the ...
At the konaki and during the firewalk it is danced to a tune with a 2/4 rhythm
known as “the tune of the dance” (0 oKonoq 1010 X0 p00), while during the
processions of the Anastenarides . . . it is danced to a tune with a 7/8 rhythm
known as “the ...
7
The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the ...
lives and bringing him to their konaki, the little shrine building that housed their
sacred icons. For it was in the konaki that so much of importance happened. As
Danforth slowlybegan to realize, a central pointof the firewalking was tofacilitate ...
Elizabeth Wayland Barber,
2013
8
New Zealand Journal of Agriculture
DESIGNED to give a lighter draught and at the same time be of more general use
, the konaki has replaced the ordinary farm sledge on many farms in Taranaki. To
those who are not familiar with this type of farm vehicle the following ...
he had secured this provender, because he intended that we should repose
during the heat of the- day at a deserted Turkish konaki, or karavanserai. In
descending the hill several shots saluted our ears, but owing to the dense foliage
and ...
10
The Peloponnese, Greece: Frommer's ShortCuts
If you are pressed for time, try To Konaki, across from the station; it serves good
food. (Unfortunately, for most of the summer, To Konaki moves shop to the beach
at Rio.) If you want an ouzo before dinner or a dessert afterward, head for the ...
Frommer's ShortCuts,
2012
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KONAKI»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
konaki is used in the context of the following news items.
Sonja Slinger: There's just no slowing Jocelyn Vickery
"They hauled the shingle from the beach up the track using a konaki, a type of sled or cart pulled by two Clydesdale horses. It had two wheels at ... «Taranaki Daily News, Jun 15»
Ancient Greek Ritual Revives in Serres
Nowadays, the fire-walkers (anastenarides) gather in a special shrine known as the konaki, where their holy icons are placed, and they dance ... «Greek Reporter, May 15»
AP PHOTOS: Firewalkers mark saints' feast day in Greece
... ecstasy at a special shrine known as the konaki, ahead of the firewalking in the Agia Eleni village near the northern Greek town of Serres. «Houston Chronicle, May 15»
10 Supernatural Beings You've Really Never Heard of Before
Or a Konaki-Jiji? No? Well... I've prepared a list of 10 of the many supernatural beings that exist out there and some, I'm sure, that you maybe ... «moviepilot.com, Feb 15»
Restaurant review: Ox and Finch, Glasgow
They are, moreover, fully realised in his 70-seater Sauchiehall Street restaurant on the site of the old Konaki Greek Taverna. With booths ... «Scotsman, Oct 14»
EU Heads Up – 6th August 2014
... by donning the Thorned Armour, become impervious to attacks from the Konaki Elder, a Mononoke who'd love nothing more than to get his ... «AlphaZone4, Aug 14»
Gone 33 Years, Xylouris' Voice Still Resonates
Xylouris soon led to performances in Athens, which became his new permanent residence, at the Konaki folk music hall. During the early ... «Greek Reporter, Feb 13»
Guide to hotels and villas in Greece
Elysian Holidays (01580 766599; www.elysianholidays.co.uk) Some large properties including Konaki, an eight-bedroom manor house on Evia ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 11»
Joanna Blythman reviews Elia
Elia, a new Greek restaurant in Glasgow, comes from the same stable as the likeable Konaki elsewhere in the city. There is much to like about ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 10»