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officially the Kingdom of bahrain, is an island country in west asia.

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Bahrain

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the act or process of diversifying

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Diversification

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an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines

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Arabesque

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stems from the arabic word masjid

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Mosque

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the prominent window that overlooks the street

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Mashrabiya

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founded 3000 bc, known as the largest city and capital of israel.

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Jerusalem

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is the day of national remembrance

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Yom Hazikaron

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Hebrew word means to “go up.” or “immigrate to israel”

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Aliyah

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it is commonly used as a safety barrier

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balustrades

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jews or jewish people are an ethnoreligious group

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Jews

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are triangular-shaped elements

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Pediments

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ornamental bands or panels that is placed above the doors and windows

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Friezes

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is an external cornerstone that is found at the corners of brick or stone buildings.

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Quoins

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intricate and decorative moldings

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cornice and moldings

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primary purpose is usually to support the weight of a building or portico.

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Columns

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a sheikhdom or sheikdom is a geographical area

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Sheikhdom

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17
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a chieftain or independent ruler

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Emirs

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an arabic term meaning “sitting room”

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Majlis

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a member of any of the nomadic tribes of arabs

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Bedouin

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the emiratis are the native citizen population of the united arab emirates.

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Emiratis

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a dwarf wall or heavy railing around the edge of a roof

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Parapet

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22
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is the oldest known versatile building material

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Clay

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is a rock that is formed chiefly from animal remains

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limestone

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24
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a derivative of coral in the sea

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coral stone

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made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.

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ornate

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is a famous archaeological site in jordan’s southwestern desert

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Petra

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is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces

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mosaic

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jordan’s monarchy, led by the hashemite family

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hashemite kingdom

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29
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a city in jordan

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Jerash

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a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque with a balcony

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minaret

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31
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is simply a door that typically functions as an access element to a house or building.

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Al-bab-it

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32
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is a small window or aperture

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Alfuraj

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33
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it is a pulpit in the form of a staircase on which the prayer leader

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Minbar

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34
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refers to the area between the tomb of the prophet

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Rawdah

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34
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located at the end of a building element or on its edge

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Shuraf

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34
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also known as nacreous shell slices

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mother of pearl

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35
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is a delicate fabric made from yarn or thread

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lace

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36
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the largest city in turkey

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Istanbul

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37
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named after the town of i̇znik in anatolia

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iznik pottery

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38
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also known as turkish bath

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hammam

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an ancient chinese wisdom that relates architecture to built environment.

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feng shui

40
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a natural composite material with a high strength-to-weight ratio.

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bamboo

41
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a hard, semifired, waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery & building construction.

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terracotta

42
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a flow of water which enters the home through the door & exits through the windows.

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Qi

42
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the study of our surrounding environment, both natural and urban.

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form school

43
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general term for knee-height furniture but is traditionally known as a “bed-stove”

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Kang

44
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traditional motifs that are stylized clouds decorative patterns

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Xianyun

45
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multi-colored pottery decoration using glazes

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sancai glaze

46
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refers to a courtyard surrounded by buildings on all four sides

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Siheyuan

47
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translates as “eight” (ba) “areas” or “symbols” (gua

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bagua

48
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the national emblem of mongolia

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soyombo symbol

49
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it is known as a ger and a traditional dwelling of mongolia nomads

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yurt

50
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a monastery or convent of lamas, who are buddhist

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lamasery

51
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the first korean kingdom in the korean peninsula founded by dangun, the grandson of heavens.

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gojoseon

52
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nomadic pastoral people who formed a great tribal league

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xiongnu

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refers to the period of a massive economic growth in south korea, following the korean war in 1950-1953.

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miracle of han river

52
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directly opposite the door, this area stores valuable object

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khoimer

53
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the korean version of yin and yang; it is a symbol that represents the continuous cycle of life that never ends.

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taegeuk

54
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a swastika symbol; it symbolizes the universal harmony of life as well as prosperity and success.

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manja

55
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it is a paper window that can be seen in traditional houses

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changhoji

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a type of architectural style that incorporates traditional chinese

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sino-portuguese style architecture

56
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are two to three-story shophouses that originated in southern china.

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tong lau

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intricate ceramic tiles with decorative pattern design

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Azulejo

57
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is macau’s urban center and popular venue for celebrations.

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senado square

57
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was constructed in the year 1488 of the ming dynasty

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the a-ma temple

58
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term portuguese named for taiwan.

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beautiful island

59
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architectural style of hoklo people.

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minnan architecture

60
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capital of taiwan

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Taipei

61
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establishment of the roc in the mainland on new year’s day 1912.

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double ten day

62
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one of the city’s top religious sites, and a prime venue

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longshan temple

62
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is a title given by the tibetan people

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dalai lama

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a buddhist holy land, features deep, small rock caves ideal

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dharma cave

63
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an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy

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autonomous region

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is a tibetan language belonging to the tibeto-burman

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Tibetic

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is the urban center of the prefecture-level lhasa city

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lhasa

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known as the ancient iran; was the dominant nation of western asia for over a millennium (about 550 bc-ad 650)

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persia

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a rectangular hall or space, usually vaulted, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open

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iwan

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a rectangular frame around an arched opening, usually associated with an iwan

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pishtaq

69
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one of the persian arts of marquetry

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khatam kari

70
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also known as honeycomb vaulting

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muqarnas

71
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apital of bhutan

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Thimpu

72
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the official language of bhutan, closely related to tibetan.

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dzongka

73
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dzong, or fortress-monastery. the dzong served as a stronghold

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Dzong

74
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the himalayas, or himalaya is a mountain range in asia

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Himalaya

75
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intricately carved lattice screens

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jali

76
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is the timber frame structure with multiple windows

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Rabsel

77
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they are mountain like spire of a free standing temple.

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shikhara

78
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symbolic gestures, which convey symbolic meanings

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mudras

79
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hemispherical mounds containing relics

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stupa

80
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it is characterized by a unique blend of persian

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mughal architecture

81
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traditional lowered entryway where shoes are removed; similar to a mudroom

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genkan

82
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old megalithic burial mounds built for members of the ruling class in japan.

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kofun

83
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result of diverse techniques

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shodo

84
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a hall containing 1000 life-sized

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shanju-sangendong hall

84
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meaning “wind walls”, are ornate mobile walls

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byobu

85
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is the capital and most populous city of nepal

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kathmandu

86
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is the art form practiced over centuries by newar people.

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newari art

87
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is a traditional religious painting made by the newar people

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paubhā

88
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was a renowned architect and was one of the key figures

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araniko

89
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or the festival of cow is celebrated

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gai jatra

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