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A person, often associated with gifts of prophecy and insight, who publicly acts as if mad or stupid, but whose madness is seen as concealing an inner sanctity for the purpose of self-humiliation.
An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.
"He approached the throne reverently."
A traditional garment of Lucknow in India, consisting of kurti, dupatta, and wide-legged flaring trousers which are often elaborately embroidered.
A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles.
"The annual historical society fundraiser always ends with a lively cotillion, much to the amusement (and occasional embarrassment) of the participants. "
A type of sign indicating a barber's shop, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red and white stripes, in the US including blue, sometimes moving.
The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.
The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced
A stringed instrument (chordophone), used in American folk music, that uses a metal washtub as resonator.
"My grandfather makes music with a collection of folk instruments, including banjos, harmonicas, and even a couple of homemade gutbuckets. "