Kora
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- Kora (instrument)Kora (instrument)The kora is a 21-string bridge-harp used extensively in West Africa.-Description:A kora is built from a large calabash cut in half and covered with cow skin to make a resonator, and has a notched bridge. It does not fit well into any one category of western instruments and would have to be...
, a stringed musical instrument of West African origin - Kora (band)Kora (band)Kora is a New Zealand five-piece music group, which consists of four brothers from the Kora family. The band, which originally began in Whakatane, New Zealand fuses elements of reggae, rock, dub, roots, funk, and more recently space funk and dub step elements.-Early years: 1991–2002:Kora brothers...
, a New Zealand reggae band- Kora (album)Kora (album)Kora is an album by New Zealand band, Kora released in 2007. A fusion of bass-heavy electronic style reggae metal.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Burning"#"Requiem Of A Dream"#"Skankenstein"#"Time"#"On My Mind"#"Down The Road"#"The Delivery Man"...
, Kora album released in 2007
- Kora (album)
- Kora (pilgrimage)Kora (pilgrimage)Kora is both a type of pilgrimage and a type of meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Kora is performed by making a walking circumambulation around a temple, stupa, or other sacred site. Some traditional kora important to the Tibetan tradition include circumambulating Namtso Lake and...
, a type of pilgrimage in the Buddhist tradition - Kora (sword), a type of sword from Nepal
- Kora, another name for the BanjaraBanjaraThe Banjara are a class of usually described as nomadic people from the Indian state of Rajasthan, North-West Gujarat, and Western Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Sindh province of pre-independence Pakistan...
, a tribe of central India
Places
- Kora, Burkina FasoKora, Burkina FasoKora, Burkina Faso is a town in the Kongoussi Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It has a population of 2,255.-External links:*...
- Kora, EthiopiaKora, EthiopiaKora is a town in central Ethiopia. It is one of a number of populated places in the country with this name.-References:*-External links:*...
- Kora, KatiharKora, KatiharKorha is a town with sub division office in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Kora is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Transport:...
, Bihar, India - Kora, MaliKora, MaliKora is a village and seat of the commune of Sougoulbe in the Cercle of Tenenkou in the Mopti Region of southern-central Mali.-References:...
- Kōra, ShigaKora, Shigais a town located in Inukami District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,024 and a density of 587.41 persons per km². The total area is 13.66 km²....
, Japan - Korha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Korha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Korha is an assembly constituency in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 69...
, Katihar, Bihar, India - Kora National ParkKora National ParkKora National Park is located in Coast Province, Kenya. The park covers an area of 1,788 square kilometres. It is located 125 kilometres east of Mount Kenya. The park was initially gazetted as a nature reserve in 1973...
, Coast Province, Kenya
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- Olga JackowskaOlga JackowskaOlga "Kora" Jackowska is a Polish rock vocalist and songwriter. She is the lead singer of the Polish rock band Maanam. She also provided the voice of Edna Mode in the Polish language dub of The Incredibles....
(born 1951), Polish singer and songwriter known as "Kora" - Kora AwardsKora AwardsThe Kora Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1994 by Ernest Adjovi, they are comparable to the American Grammy Awards in intent...
, music awards for African music - Kora class corvetteKora class corvetteKora Class corvettes are 1350-ton guided-missile corvettes, in active service with the Indian Navy. Four vessels were built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers and outfitted at Mazagon Dock Limited ....
, 1350-ton guided-missile corvettes, in active service with the Indian Navy - PersephonePersephoneIn Greek mythology, Persephone , also called Kore , is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest-goddess Demeter, and queen of the underworld; she was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld....
, a Greek goddess also called Core or Cora