Sentences with word «palanquin»
A palanquin is a small, enclosed carriage or litter carried by people on their shoulders or by animals. It was primarily used in the past to transport important or wealthy individuals in a comfortable and luxurious manner. Full definition
«Battle» builds gradually to the big event, which, thanks in part to Riggs» showmanship, becomes something of a circus, replete with farm animals, palanquins manned by gladiators, and a wedding ceremony.
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And on a famous altar stone from the site of Sak Nikte», also in modern - day Guatemala, a queen known as Ix Naah Ek» wore the helmet of the Maya god of war and stood atop a large battle palanquin, or platform, the size of a Macy's parade float.
King, the challenger, came in blue suede shoes and a dress designed by Ted Tinling, the wizard of tennis couture, carried on an ostrich - feather palanquin by Ancient Egyptian beefcakes while Helen Reddy performed her hit, «I Am Woman.»
The highlight of the temple is the golden palanquin which is used to carry the deity during religious festivals.
For a small fee the local palanquin owners will carry you to the top of the rice terrace.The girls managed a short distance to the first bend and back with with only one stop, amid laughter and encouragement from onlookers.
She was in the dark about the arrangement until the wedding day, when her mother dressed her in a bright red outfit, and put her on a palanquin sent by the groom.
For those who don't need (or better want) to get in shape, you can rent a palanquin with four strong Chinese men to carry you up to the top.
The girls decided it was much harder than it looked and happily handed the palanquin back to its bemused owner.
A couple of young mad - cap girls from our group tried their hand at taking a companion up the winding hillside in a palanquin.
So now you have the opportunity to chose between a ride with the cable car, or being carried up by four strong men on a palanquin.
One of the largest forts in India, it was erected in around 1460 by Rao Jodha and overlooks the city from an altitude of 120 m. a part of the fort has been turned into a museum that displays, arms, palanquins, art and crafts, costumes, paintings and more, belonging to the days of the royalty.
Forget the Old World you know: we're going west, where the carnosaurs roam and toad - like mage - priests levitate in their palanquin - thrones.
Situated in the space are Palanquin / Platforms, four sculptures that recall the litter chairs used as an elite form of transportation throughout history from ancient Egypt and China through to Victorian - era.
Ayesha's grandfather was exiled by the British for pro-independence politics and her grandmother grew up in the old royal style, carried everywhere in a palanquin until her marriage, then became an exiled princess in a palace in the deserts of Saudi Arabia until her husband was recalled to become Mayor of Karachi.