Štěkeň

Štěkeň is a market town (městys) in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

The town covers an area of 14.47 square kilometres (5.59 sq mi), and has a population of 841 (as at 2005).

Štěkeň lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Strakonice, 48 km (30 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 96 km (60 mi) south of Prague.

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Taake

Taake (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈtoːkə]) is a Norwegian black metal band, formed in 1993 in Bergen by Hoest (then-known as Ulvhedin) under the name Thule. "Taake" is the old spelling of the Norwegian word "tåke", meaning "fog".

History

Early demos

In 1993, Ørjan Stedjeberg (then known as Ulvhedin), since known as Hoest (archaic spelling of Høst, meaning 'autumn'), formed the first version of the band Taake under the name Thule, together with Svartulv. They were both 15 years old at the time. Thule released two demos, Der vinterstormene raste in 1993 and Omfavnet av svarte vinger (Embraced by Black Wings) in 1994. Somewhere between the release of the latter demo and Manndaudsvinter in 1995, the band transformed from Thule to Taake, which was more representative of the band and the area where Hoest was from (the mountains of Bergen, Norway). Shortly after this release, a 7" EP followed in 1996 called Koldbrann i jesu marg, which would be the last demo recording that Taake would release.

Teke people

The Teke people, or Bateke in the plural, are a Bantu Central African ethnic group that speak the Teke languages. Its population is situated mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and with a minority in Gabon. Omar Bongo, who was President of Gabon in the late 20th century, was a Bateke.

Ethnography and traditions

The name of the tribe shows what the occupation of the tribe was: trading. The word teke means 'to buy'. The economy of the Teke is mainly based on farming maize, millet and tobacco, but the Teke are also hunters, skilled fishermen and traders. The Teke lived in an area across Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. The mfumu was the head of the family and his prestige grew as family members increased. The Teke sometimes chose blacksmiths as chiefs. The blacksmiths were important in the community and this occupation was passed down from father to son. In terms of spiritual life of the Teke, the village chief was chosen as religious leader, he was the most important tribal member and he would keep all the potions and spiritual bones that would be used in traditional ceremonies to speak to the spirits and rule safety over his people.