Eku

Eku (sometimes spelled eiku or ieku) is an ancient weapon of Okinawan kobudō that originated from an oar, approximately 160 cm in length. According to myth, the oar was traditionally adapted for use as a weapon of self-defense by fishermen against foes armed with more conventional weapons. In fact the Japanese had already conquered Okinawa and put their old officers to work teaching the commons some weaponry in order to put them first in line against a possible Chinese invasion. However, since quality weapons were expensive, the civilians had to use what equipment they had; the Ryukyu oar (in Okinawa "eku" or "eiku") came to represent the naginata.

Usually before learning eiku properly, one has to master the bo. The eiku has a displaced center of gravity and is heavier than the bo, and is thus considered more difficult to master. Because of its weight, eku techniques often capitalized on the momentum of large circular attacks. The Eku was used in the Asian movie Bruka Hindiu, where it was the focus of a mysterious power. The eku was also loosely referenced in Chrono Cross, a video game for the Sony PlayStation, released in 2000, wherein the main character of the game used an ornate, double-ended eku as a weapon.

List of Caribbean membranophones

This is a list of membranophones used in the Caribbean music area, including the islands of the Caribbean Sea, as well as the musics of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Belize, Garifuna music, and Bermuda. It only includes membranophones that are indigenous to the local music area or are a vital and long-standing part of local culture. It does not include membranophones that are, for example, a part of Western style orchestras, nor does it include trap sets and other common membranophones used in popular music recordings of many genres across the world. Almost all membranophones are drums and percussion instruments.

The Hornbostel-Sachs number is given after each instrument.

References

  • Manuel, Peter (1988). Popular Musics of the Non-Western World: An Introductory Survey. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-506334-1. 
  • Koskoff, Ellen (2001). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 3: The United States and Canada. New York and London: Garland Publishing. ISBN 0-8240-6040-7. 
  • EKU

    EKU or Eku may stand for:

  • Eastern Kentucky University, an American university
  • Eku, a Japanese weapon
  • EKU, a former German brewery and now brand of Kulmbacher Brewery
  • Earliest known use, a philately term usually referring to the first day of issue of a postage stamp or postmark
  • European Karate Union, now European Karate Federation (EKF)
  • Evangelical Church of the Union/Evangelische Kirche der Union, the former name (1953–2003) of a former church (1817–2003) in Germany
  • Extended Key Usage, a digital certificate extension
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    My World

    by: O.C.

    Uh, yeah y'know, shit is wild he, heh
    Can't complain though I'm alive
    Healthy and all a that knahmsayin?
    Just tryin' to do my thang, praise to all
    Bust it that nigga Slick Rick said, I waited long time sweatin' it
    I got jerked but now I'm gettin' it, hazy like asthma bizarre disaster
    Stress almost held me down from bein' a master
    The faster preacher, poet, a teacher, it's been so long like Monifah
    Believe that I'm needed, in rappin', I breathe this
    Some pick up a microphone and can't even achieve this
    Oscar award winning your shit, I'm bored with it
    Stop copy-catting son
    (Why?)
    'Cause your dog did it
    Get your own lingo, make up your own jingle
    Ten years later you be bitin' my single
    Primo, take it downtown, swing it
    Intervenin' on the board, sensimil steamin', yeah
    Catch the vibe like a tribal dance
    In the clubs on the low with the boy stance
    Money rubbin' with a shorty got bumped by a chump
    Tell him, step off, I'm doin' the hump, yeah
    I say it's my world and I won't stop
    And if you stand in my way you bound to get dropped
    Some wish that I was gone 'cause they know I'ma win
    In a minute, I'll be makin' six G's times ten
    I'm the computer, printin' out data take notes
    Then analyze the information and press send
    Freaky like porno, Ron Jeremy saw no
    Obstacle or pussy to stop him from bonin' a hoe
    Me and the mic double trouble
    Chicks look at us like twins, all lovable and huggable
    Prognosis, on the, mic I choke out
    Had the same effects from coughin', blowin' smoke out
    Architect, rap technician, man listen
    It's no doubt you gonna pump this in your system
    My skills ill and all of that above
    Confidence, I'm not worried 'bout a street buzz
    I'm O.C., who you? I never heard of ya
    Get out my face 'fore I turn into a motherfuckin' murderer
    I want the green like indo, a mansion, a car
    A wife who's never been a bimbo
    Too much to ask, well, to me that's simple
    Wanna retire on a yacht called the S. S. Minnow
    I say it's my world and I won't stop
    And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
    I say it's my world and I won't stop
    And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
    I say it's my world and I won't stop
    And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
    I say it's my world and I won't stop
    And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
    Top choice, this here nigga got poise
    Ain't a man alive who could stop my noise
    I snatch a star from the sky, spark up your lye
    You stand astounded wonderin' how I did it
    Now you're star struck, like I truck gold
    Treatin' me like a nigga havin' a million records sold
    Now a star child, phenomenon like the X-Files
    Rappers know I'm comin' so they go in exile
    Czar in this rap shit, comin' on your mattress
    Microphone fiend, I make beats do back flips
    Fear me like genocide, serious
    How I do it through your stereo, mysterious
    O.C. do demolition, nil competition
    Like robot Kong on a destroy mission
    A matter of life and death you try to fight for breath
    I snatch your heart from a slice through your chest
    Who the best from New York to Bogota?
    Who got face thinkin' they scare me with a scar, shit?
    What I be bringin' is a terrible sight
    A performance never again performed on the mic
    I say it's my world and I won't stop
    And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
    I say it's my world and I won't stop
    And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
    I say it's my world and I won't stop
    And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
    I say it's my world and I won't stop
    And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped




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