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  • 71tapu — Taboo Ta*boo , a. [Written also {tabu} and {tapu}.] [Polynesian tabu, tapu, sacred, under restriction, a prohibition.] Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons… …

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  • 72Western Sahara — For the partially recognized state that claims sovereignty over Western Sahara, see Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Coordinates: 25°N 13°W / 25°N 13°W / …

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  • 73Robber baron — The term robber baron ( de. Raubritter) dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, originally referring to certain feudal lords of land through which the Rhine River in Europe flowed. They abused their positions by stopping passing… …

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  • 74Mämmi — Memma redirects to this page. For the Japanese condiment, see Menma. A bowl of mämmi …

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  • 75Zar — may refer to:* Tsar, as an alternative spelling * Zār, an East African religious custom * Zar, a fictional character in Star Trek, see: Sybok * Zar, Armenia also spelled Zarr * Zar, Azerbaijan * Zar, Georgiaee also* ZAR, is a three letter… …

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  • 76Fijian people — Indigenous Fijians Total population Est. 700,000 Regions with significant populations …

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  • 77Snood (headgear) — A snood is a type of headgear, worn by women over their long hair. In the most common modern form it resembles a close fitting hood worn over the back of the head. The band covers the forehead or crown of the head, goes behind the ears and under… …

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  • 78Aranmula Boat Race — The Aranmula Boat Race takes place at Aranmula, India near a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Arjuna. Thousands of people gather on the banks of the river Pampa to watch the snake boat races. Nearly 41 snake boats or chundan vallams… …

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  • 79Culture of North Africa — The people of the Maghreb and the Sahara speak various dialects of Berber and Arabic, and almost exclusively follow Islam. The Arabic and Berber groups of languages are distantly related, both being members of the Afro Asiatic family. The Sahara… …

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  • 80Li (Confucian) — Li (禮 pinyin: Lǐ) is a classical Chinese ideograph which finds its most extensive use in Confucian and post Confucian Chinese philosophy. Just like other ideographs of the Chinese lexicon, li encompasses not a definitive object but rather a… …

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