Laya
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"Laya" may refer to:
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People
- Laya (surname), a Chinese Indonesian surname
- The LayapLayapThe Layap are an indigenous people inhabiting the high mountains of northwest Bhutan in the village of Laya, in the Gasa District, at an altitude of , just below the Tsendagang peak. Layaps also live in northern Thimphu and Punakha Districts...
people of the Himalayas - Laya (actress)Laya (actress)Laya is a Telugu film actress and a Kuchipudi dancer. She entered the Telugu film industry in a movie called "Swayam Varam" along with another popular actor, Venu. She had acted in about 40 Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films...
, Telugu movie actress - Jean-Louis LayaJean-Louis LayaJean-Louis Laya was a French dramatist born in Paris. He wrote his first comedy in collaboration with Gabriel-Marie Legouvé in 1785. The piece, however, though accepted by the Comédie française, was never represented. In 1789 he produced a plea for religious toleration in the form of a five-act...
(1761–1833), dramatist - Laya RakiLaya RakiLaya Raki is a former dancer and film actress popular in Germany in the 1950s and early 1960s. She also became an international star for her roles in English films and TV productions.-Biography:...
(born 1927), former dancer and film actress popular in Germany in the 1950s and early 1960s - Laya FrancisLaya FrancisLaya Francis is a former Test and One Day International cricketer who represented India. She is a right-hand batsman and bowls right-arm medium fast. She has played four Tests and 11 ODIs for India.-References:...
(born 1963), former Test and One Day International cricketer who represented India
Places
- Laya, BhutanLaya, BhutanLaya, Bhutan is a town in Laya Gewog in Gasa District in northwestern Bhutan. It is inhabited by the indegenous Layap people....
, a town in Gasa District in northwestern Bhutan - Laya, GuineaLaya, GuineaLaya or Layah is a village in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of southwestern Guinea....
Other
- Laia (tool)Laia (tool)The laia is a two-pronged type of foot-plough used in the Basque Country. Aside from being a farming implement, it is also used in the associated laia competitions. The people using a laia are referred to as laiariak in Basque.-Etymology:...
, a farming implement known in Spanish as laya - Laya, the Witch of Red PoohLaya, the Witch of Red PoohLaya, the Witch of Red Pooh is a manhwa series by Yo Yo.The series is licensed in English in the United States and Canada by Tokyopop.The series stars Laya Han, a witch who procrastinates, and her cat Puss, who smokes cigarettes...
, a manhwa series by Yo Yo - Laya yogaLaya yogaLaya yoga , also called Kundalini Yoga, is the practice whereby the Kundalini energy is raised, and which is attainable through deep meditation . Laya Yoga helps the aspirant to attain union with the supreme consciousness...
, a form of Yoga - Tempo in Javanese Gamelan music, distinct from iramaIramaIrama is a concept used in Javanese gamelan music, describing melodic tempo and relationships in density between the balungan, elaborating instruments, and gong structure. It is distinct from tempo , as each irama can be played in different tempi.One way to think of irama is to use the most...
- Tempo in Indian classical musicIndian classical musicThe origins of Indian classical music can be found in the Vedas, which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by, or syncretised with, Indian folk music and Persian music. The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes music...