Bows of traditional materials with significant reflex are almost all composite bows, made of the classic three layers of horn, wood, and sinew ; they are a variant of the recurve form normally used for such bows.

* Bow and arrow, either traditional steel recurve bows or true composite bows made of wood, horn and sinew.

The modern Olympic-style recurve bow is a development of the AFB, usually made mainly of fiberglass rather than wood, with a built-up handle section and recurved limbs like those of the traditional Asiatic composite bow.

This is identical to the bow on the traditional Baidarka kayak of the Aleution Islands which is now being produced in modern form.

This facilitates a traditional playing technique where the performer uses one or two fingers of the bow hand to press the hair away from the bow stick.

However, most traditional bows are not center-shot and the arrow has to deflect around the handle in the archer's paradox ; such bows tend to give most consistent results with a narrower range of arrow spine that allows the arrow to deflect correctly around the bow.

Agoli-agbo's symbols are a leg kicking a rock, a bow ( a symbol of the return to traditional weapons under the new rules established by the colonial administrators ), and a broom.

It uses recorded magnetic tape in place of the traditional horsehair in the bow, and a magnetic tape head in the bridge.

That the name originated from beugal ( old spelling of Bügel, meaning bail / bow or bale ) is considered plausible by many, both from the similarities of the word and because traditional handmade bagels are not perfectly circular but rather slightly stirrup-shaped.

* Rosin, crucial for creating sound even with coarse horsehair, is used by traditional archers to maintain the integrity of the string and ( mixed with beeswax ) to protect the finish of the bow ; for details, see these links:.

The maximum useful range of the traditional Arabian bow was about.

Following the Westminster tradition inherited from the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, the traditional dress of the speaker includes components of Court dress such as the black silk lay-type gown ( similar to a Queen's Counsel gown ), a wing collar and a lace jabot or bands ( another variation included a white bow tie with a lace jabot ), bar jacket, and a full-bottomed wig.

It has been used occasionally in traditional bows, for example to make a bow that looks like a traditional hornbow without using any actual horn.

* One of the earliest occurred at Obuchi's funeral, when Mori failed to clap and bow properly before Obuchi's shrine, an important portion of a traditional Japanese funeral rite.

The Miracle also sports a squared-off ' transom bow ' ( albeit smaller than that of the smaller Mirror ), while the two larger designs enjoy a more traditional bow treatment.

By the end of the 17th century, First Nations from the northeastern woodlands, eastern subarctic and the Métis ( a people of joint First Nations and European descent ) had rapidly adopted the use of firearms, supplanting the traditional bow.

The traditional bow tie, consisting of a strip of cloth which the wearer has to tie by hand, may be known as a " self-tie ," " tie-it-yourself ," or " freestyle " bow tie to distinguish it from these.

The most traditional bow ties are usually of a fixed length and are made for a specific size neck.

Other traditional instruments include švilpas whistle, drums and tabalas ( a percussion instrument like a gong ), sekminių ragelis ( bagpipe ) and the pūslinė, a musical bow made from a pig ’ s bladder filled with dried peas.

The traditional attire of a miko would be a pair of red hakama ( long, divided trousers ) or a long, red, slightly pleated skirt tied with a bow, a white haori ( kimono jacket ), and some white or red hair ribbons.

An example of such a variant is removing the traditional, classic black bow tie required by the black tie dress code in favour of a black or coloured regular tie and waistcoat, a development which would have been unthinkable just a few decades ago.

At Dyutsaznamart (, " Battle of Giants "), near Julamerk southeast of Lake Van, on August 11, 2492 BC ( according to the Armenian traditional chronology ) or 2107 BC ( according to " The Chronological table " of Mikael Chamchian ), Hayk slew Bel with a nearly impossible shot using a long bow, sending the king's forces into disarray.

The traditional strategy of the South has been to expose the vices of the North, to demonstrate that the North possessed no superior virtue, to `` show the world that '' as James's Christopher Newman said to his adversaries ) `` however bad I may be, you're not quite the people to say it ''.

One reason is, of course, that the new scepticism has been willing to maintain the general picture of the invasions as portrayed in the traditional sources.

Because of its traditional lines, it probably has more kid appeal than any other model.

Certainly, it is the traditional clarity of his music which has endeared him to the Western World -- not his experimentations.

The champagne at Troyes, the traditional capital of the champagne country, has more ambrosial taste somehow than it has at a sidewalk cafe on the Rue de la Paix or at Tour D'Argent.

The paper has a certain value as a comparatively easy introduction to this approach, particularly since it treats a fairly simple and straightforward phenomenon where it is possible to compare it with a more traditional ( though not structural ) statement.

The AWOC has been able to employ the traditional weapons of labor -- the strike and the picket line -- with considerable success, particularly in the area of wages.

`` This is a long picture and a controversial one, but basically it is a moral, enthralling and heartbreaking description of humans who have become unlinked from life as perhaps Rome has from her traditional political, cultural and religious glories ''.

Of course, the crowning event that has dramatically upset the traditional pattern of English religious history was the friendly visit paid by Dr. Fisher, then Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, to the Vatican last December.

The traditional adobe roof has been generally constructed using a mixture of soil / clay, water, sand, and other available organic materials.

Roughly 26 % are followers of traditional forms of Protestantism ( Congregationals, Methodists, Baptista, Lutherans, Reformed ), but over the last decades there has in addition been a growth of Pentecostal communities and African Initiated Churches.

It is a very traditional form of the language, probably derived from medieval deeds and documents, and has a very complicated structure and vocabulary which is generally reserved only for such documents.

The most common criticism of HH Price's afterlife hypothesis has come from the religious community as his suggestions are not consistent with traditional Christian teaching, nor the teachings of any other monotheistic religion.

He is a prominent defender of agrarian values and has an appreciation for traditional farming.

The main scholarly outlet has been the journal Annales d ' Histoire Economique et Sociale (" Annals of economic and social history "), founded in 1929 by Lucien Febvre and Marc Bloch, which broke radically with traditional historiography by insisting on the importance of taking all levels of society into consideration and emphasized the collective nature of mentalities.

This has become attractive since the 1990s, especially since more traditional spring break places such as Daytona Beach, Florida have become restrictive on drinking and other behaviors.

A traditional food plant in Africa, amaranth has the potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable land care.

The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae are buried in volcanic ash ( note: this traditional date has been challenged, and many scholars believe that the event occurred on October 24 ).

Arbor Day ( 植樹節 ) has been a traditional holiday in the Republic of China since 1927.

The advent of fly by wire and electro-actuated flight surfaces ( rather than the traditional hydraulic ) has increased safety.

The back and sides of a particular guitar are typically made of the same wood ; Brazilian or East Indian rosewood and Honduras mahogany are traditional choices, however, maple has been prized for the figuring that can be seen when it is cut in a certain way ( such as " flame " and " quilt " patterns ).

Ayahuasca has also stirred debate regarding intellectual property protection of traditional knowledge.

It has the traditional name Alioth.

Because of the radical departure from traditional behavior and theatrical convention involved in Nora's leaving home, her act of slamming the door as she leaves has come to represent the play itself.