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kayas (sites) (sites (locations), <complexes by function>, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Fortified sanctuaries used as a refuge in times of war, situated on hilltops in eastern Kenya among the Mijikenda and related peoples. Many kayas are regarded as sacred sites. a primary division of a building’s elevation |
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kayas (sites) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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kayas (sites) (Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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kāya (C,U,English,AD,L,SN)
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kāya (Sanskrit (transliterated)-P,AD,SN)
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kaya (site) (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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kaya (site) (Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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kaya's (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.RG |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Built Environment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Built Complexes and Districts (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ complexes (buildings and sites) (G) |
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................ <complexes by function> (G) |
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.................... sites (locations) (G) |
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........................ kayas (sites) (G) |
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Dutch ..... Versterkte wijkplaatsen die als toevluchtsoord worden gebruikt in tijden van oorlog, gebouwd op heuveltoppen in het oosten van Kenia door de Mijikenda en verwante volkeren. Veel kaya's worden als heilige plaatsen beschouwd. |
Spanish ..... Santuario fortificado utilizado como refugio en tiempos de guerra, situado sobre la parte superior de las colinas en el este de Kenya entre el Mijikenda y los pueblos vecinos. Muchos kayas son considerados como lugares sagrados. |
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