Gather
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Gather, gatherer, or gathering may refer to:
In anthropology and sociology:
In the arts:
Other uses:
In anthropology and sociology:
- Hunter-gathererHunter-gathererA hunter-gatherer or forage society is one in which most or all food is obtained from wild plants and animals, in contrast to agricultural societies which rely mainly on domesticated species. Hunting and gathering was the ancestral subsistence mode of Homo, and all modern humans were...
, a person or a society whose subsistence depends on hunting and gathering of wild foods - Bee (gathering)Bee (gathering)A bee, as used in quilting bee, working bee or spelling bee, is an expression used together with another word to describe a gathering of peers to accomplish a task or to hold a competition. Especially in the past, the tasks were often major jobs, such as clearing a field of timber or raising a...
, an old term which describes a group of people coming together for a task - Salon (gathering)Salon (gathering)A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to...
, a party associated with French and Italian intellectuals - Intensive gatheringIntensive gatheringIntensive gathering entails the tending-to of wild plants. Intensive gathering or "tending" methods include weeding, discouraging predators, pot-irrigation, and limited harvesting to ensure reproduction. The same system of methods is involved in cultivation, a process which additionally requires...
, the practice of cultivating wild plants as a step toward domestication - Rag gatherer, an archaic occupation, also known as rag picker
- HarvestHarvestHarvest is the process of gathering mature crops from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper...
ing crops
In the arts:
- Global gatheringGlobal GatheringGlobalGathering is an annual dance music festival by Angel Music Group. Festivals are held in countries such as the UK, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and feature leading electronica artists from across the globe...
, a music festival in the United Kingdom - Ricochet GatheringRicochet GatheringRicochet Gathering is a unique collaboration event for electronic music. This name applies to the event and also the group of musicians involved in the event, where a group of musicians and a usually small group fans gather at unique locations throughout the world. The event happens approximately...
, a music event in the United States - Tribal GatheringTribal GatheringTribal Gathering was a dance music festival that catered for different types of dance music cultures such as drum and bass, techno, rave and house. -History:...
, a music festival in the United Kingdom
Other uses:
- Gather (sewing)Gather (sewing)Gathering is a sewing technique for shortening the length of a strip of fabric so that the longer piece can be attached to a shorter piece. It is commonly used in clothing to manage fullness, as when a full sleeve is attached to the armscye or cuff of a shirt, or when a skirt is attached to a...
, an area where fabric is folded or bunched together with thread or yarn - Gather (knitting)Gather (knitting)In knitting, a gather is a generic term for the several methods that draw stitches closer together laterally, i.e., within a row of knitting. Common methods include:...
, a generic term for one of several knitting techniques to draw stitches closer together - Gather.comGather.comGather or Gather.com is a social networking website designed to encourage interaction by discussion of various social, political and cultural topics. Its headquarters are in Boston, Massachusetts...
, a social networking website - Gathering of DevelopersGathering of DevelopersGathering of Developers was a Texas-based PC and video games publishing company, founded in January 1998 with the mission to bridge the gap between publishers and independent game developers, allowing independent developers creative control over their projects, ownership of their IP, and...
, sometimes called as 'Gathering'