Kanu

Kanu or KANU may refer to:

People

  • Elias de Oliveira Rosa, commonly known as Kanú, Brazilian footballer born 1983
  • António Eduardo Pereira dos Santos, commonly known as Kanu, Brazilian footballer born 1984
  • Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha, commonly known as Kanu, Brazilian footballer born 1987
  • Christopher Kanu, Nigerian footballer born 1979
  • Mohamed Kanu, Sierra Leonese footballer born 1968
  • Nwankwo Kanu, Nigerian footballer born 1976
  • Hal Robson-Kanu, Welsh footballer born 1989
  • Kanu (or Kanou) means "to love" in Bambara.

    Other uses

  • Kanu, Hindu caste in India, Bangladesh and Nepal
  • KANU (FM), radio station in Lawrence, Kansas, United States
  • Kanu (play), kabuki play
  • Kanu Hawaii, Hawaii-based nonprofit organization
  • Kenya African National Union, political party
  • Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha

    Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha (born 23 September 1987), commonly known as Kanu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Terek Grozny in the Russian Premier League as a Midfielder.

    Club career

    Before signing at Anderlecht, Kanu was on trial with FC Groningen. On 13 December 2008, he was loaned out to Cercle Brugge and on 30 June 2009 returned to Anderlecht.

    In February 2014, Kanu agree to switch to Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny.

    Statistics

    Personal life

    Kanu chose his football name as a reference to Nwankwo Kanu.

    References

    External links

  • 10. Rubenilson Dos Santos da Rocha RSC Anderlecht
  • Rubenilson Dos Santos da Rocha stats Voebalkrant.com
  • Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha profile at Soccerway

  • Kandu

    The Kandu or Kanu are a Hindu caste in India, Bangladesh and Nepal They traditionally provided grain merchant s and are one of the Bania castes in the Vaishya varna. In India and eastern zone the caste often use Maddhesia or Gupta as a surname. In Nepal, the caste is known as Kanu (Nepali: कानू), and Kandu elsewhere. Saints from this community include Sant Paltu Prasad from Nagpurjalalpur (near Ayodhya), who composed the Bhajnavali (Book of Devotion.)

    Origin

    The caste has sub-castes Madhesia, Maghaiya, Bantaria, Kanaujia, Gour, Koranch, Dhuria, Rawani, Ballamitra, and Thathera (distinct from the Thathera caste). In Bihar state, Kandus are found in Samastipur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Siwan, Gopalganj, Patna, Nalanda and Bhojpur districts. In Nepal they are found in the Terai from Jhapa district in the southeast corner west to Banke as well as in Kathmandu.

    Present circumstances

    The community is endogamous but practices village and clan exogamy. They have abandoned their traditional occupation of grain selling Now they are mainly traders, village shop keepers and money lenders in villages. Urban Kandu follow various other occupations. Their traditions are similar to other Banias in Bihar.

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