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Rare neurodegenerative disease caused by prions
Kuru was a rare, incurable, and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that was formerly common among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea. It was a prion disease
Kuru_(disease)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up kuru in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kuru may refer to: Kuru (disease), a type of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy associated with the
Kuru
2001 video game
Kuru Kuru Kururin is a puzzle video game developed by Eighting and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. It was released in Japan on March 21
Kuru_Kuru_Kururin
Ancient Indo-Aryan Vedic union
The Kuru Kingdom was a Vedic Indo-Aryan tribal union in northern India of the Bharata and Puru tribes. The Kuru kingdom appeared in the Middle Vedic period
Kuru_kingdom
Topics referred to by the same term
Kuru Kuru may refer to: Kuru kuru/ Kururin, Herta's japanese voice line from Honkai Star Rail Kuru Kuru Kururin, a puzzle video game for the Game Boy
Kuru_Kuru
Musical artist (born 2005)
Keegan Foley (born November 14, 2005), known professionally as Kuru (stylized in lowercase), is an American rapper and record producer from Rockville,
Kuru_(musician)
Kuru was an ancient Indian kingdom. The kingdom emerged as a branch of the Rigvedic Puru Tribe (one of the Pāñcajanya) and the Rigvedic Bharata Tribe;
List_of_Kuru_kings
Finnish politician
Tuukka Sauli Johannes Kuru (born 18 October 1990) is a Finnish far-right nationalist politician and activist. He has been the chairperson of the Blue-and-Black
Tuukka_Kuru
American medical researcher (1923–2008)
Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976 for work on the transmissibility of kuru, implying the existence of an infectious agent, which he named an 'unconventional
Daniel_Carleton_Gajdusek
Turkish bean stew
Kuru fasulye is a stewed bean dish in Turkish cuisine. It is made primarily with white beans and olive oil, and onion and tomato paste or tomato sauce
Kuru_fasulye
Anime television series
with their respective story arcs. The first sequel, Onegai My Melody: KuruKuru Shuffle! (おねがいマイメロディ 〜くるくるシャッフル!〜, Onegai Mai Merodi: Kurukuru Shaffuru
Onegai_My_Melody
District of Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria
Kuru is located on the Jos Plateau in north-central Nigeria commonly referred as the middle belt region of Nigeria. Located about 20 km to Jos on the Jos-Abuja
Kuru,_Nigeria
Genus of dromaeosaurid dinosaurs
Kuru kulla (/ˈkuruˈkʊlə/, after Kurukullā, a Tibetan Buddhist deity) is an extinct species of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous
Kuru_kulla
2023 film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
About Dry Grasses (Turkish: Kuru Otlar Üstüne) is a 2023 Turkish-language drama film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan and co-written by Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan
About_Dry_Grasses
Practice of eating the flesh of a human being from the same community
generally not believed to have been driven by need for protein or other food. Kuru is a type of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) caused by prions
Endocannibalism
Kuru king in the Middle Vedic period
Ashwamedhadatha was a King of Kuru kingdom who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. He is also grandson of King Janamejaya (through his son Shatanika)
Ashwamedhadatha
King of Kuru
Parīkṣit (Sanskrit: परीक्षित्, IAST: Parīkṣit) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th–9th centuries BCE). Along with his son
Parikshit
Ethnic group in Papua New Guinea
Guinea phylum of Papuan languages. In the 1950s, the neurological disease kuru was discovered in the South Fore. The local tradition of ritual cannibalism
Fore_people
Group of brain diseases induced by prions
disease, Gerstmann–Sträussler–Scheinker syndrome, fatal familial insomnia, kuru, and variably protease-sensitive prionopathy. Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease has
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
Transmissible_spongiform_encephalopathy
Hip-hop collective
Graveem1nd and Co-op. Notable members included Xaviersobased, Midwxst, Kuru, Angelus, Stef, Exodus1900, Kasper Gem, Zootzie, Gv1nn, Strgurrl and Quinn
Novagang
Sri Lankan mountaineer and women's rights activist
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala (Sinhala: ජයන්ති කුරු උතුම්පාල, born 3 September 1979) is a Sri Lankan women’s rights activist with 20 years of experience and a
Jayanthi_Kuru-Utumpala
Vedic Hindu tribe in Ancient India
or Uttara Kuru Kingdom. It is also the name of a dvipa ('continent') in ancient Hindu cosmology. The name "Uttara-Kuru" means "North of Kuru (kingdom)"
Uttarakuru
Japanese manga award
The Next Manga Award (Japanese: 次にくるマンガ大賞, Hepburn: Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) is an annual award for manga series presented by Kadokawa Corporation's
Next_Manga_Award
latter name, derived as a patronym from "Kuru", is only used for the descendants of Dhritarashtra. King Kuru had two wives named Shubhangi and Vahini
List of characters in the Mahabharata
List_of_characters_in_the_Mahabharata
2026 studio album by Kuru
(stylized in sentence case) is the second studio album by American rapper Kuru, released on April 17, 2026 through DeadAir Records. The album features 15
Backstage_Hologram
King of Kuru Kingdom
Janamejaya (Sanskrit: जनमेजय) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. Along with his father and predecessor Parikshit, he played a
Janamejaya
Former municipality of Finland, now part of Ylöjärvi
Kuru is a former municipality of Finland, now part of the town of Ylöjärvi. Kuru is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa
Kuru,_Finland
Austrian footballer
Bartoloměj Kuru (born 6 April 1987) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SC Maria Lanzendorf. Kuru made his FK Austria debut at the
Bartoloměj_Kuru
Australian patrol boat
HMAS Kuru was an auxiliary patrol boat operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II. Constructed in 1938 for the Northern Territory
HMAS_Kuru
Australian anthropologist
an Australian anthropologist notable for her medical anthropology work on kuru in Papua New Guinea, HIV/AIDS in the United States of America, and cholera
Shirley_Lindenbaum
Kuru King and minor character in the epic Mahabharata
'marvellous heroism') is a figure in the Mahabharata, where he is featured as a Kuru king. According to the Hindu epic, he is the youngest son of Queen Satyavati
Vichitravirya
Turkish breaded meatball
Kuru köfte (dry meatballs) is a Turkish breaded meatball, usually minced lamb or mixed with sheep, beef or chicken meat, mixed with eggs, with garlic,
Kuru_köfte
Kuru King and minor character in the epic Mahabharata
Chitrāngada (Sanskrit: चित्राङ्गद, IAST: citrāṅgada) was the king of the Kuru Kingdom with his capital at Hastinapura. He belonged to the Lunar Dynasty
Chitrangada_(king)
Queen and mother of the Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata
becomes the queen of the Kuru Kingdom. The daughter of King Subala, her marriage is arranged with Dhritarashtra, the blind prince of Kuru, and in a symbolic
Gandhari
Japanese light novel, manga, and anime series
(Japanese: 問題児たちが異世界から来るそうですよ?, Hepburn: Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sō Desu yo?), also known as Mondaiji (問題児), is a Japanese light novel series
Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?
Problem_Children_Are_Coming_from_Another_World,_Aren't_They?
Hero of the Indian epic Mahabharata
the son of Indra, the king of the gods, and Kunti, wife of King Pandu of Kuru dynasty, making him a divine-born hero. Arjuna is famed for his extraordinary
Arjuna
Turkish-German footballer
Taygun Kuru (born 8 January 1990) is a Turkish-German footballer who plays as a midfielder. Kuru played as a youth for Preußen Berlin and 1. FC Nürnberg
Taygun_Kuru
Guru of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
Hindu legends. According to the epic Mahabharata, he was a council member of Kuru kingdom and a teacher of the Pandava and Kaurava princes. He is also a teacher
Kripa
Japanese light novel and anime series
titled When the Sun Rises, The Night Ends (夜が明けたら朝が来る, Yoru ga Aketara Asa ga Kuru) was released in August 2024. A manga adaptation illustrated by Hat began
Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
Love_Unseen_Beneath_the_Clear_Night_Sky
German-born Turkish footballer (born 2001)
Büşra Kuru (born 24 October 2001) is a women's football midfielder who plays for SSV Waghäusel and the Turkey women's national team. Born in Germany, she
Büşra_Kuru
Turkish footballer
Ahmet Kuru (born 23 April 1982) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a striker. After coming through Werder Bremen's youth system
Ahmet_Kuru
River in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan
The Kuru River, or Chel River is a stream in the South Sudanese states of Western Bahr el Ghazal and Northern Bahr el Ghazal. It is a headwater of the
Kuru_River
American rapper and producer (born 2006)
the lineup of Rolling Loud 2026. In March 2026, Maryland digicore artist Kuru announced a North American tour featuring Mark and collaborator 9lives. Mark
Lucy_Bedroque
Novel by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
of a campaign to publish various novels by Tanpınar in book form. Selim Kuru of the University of Washington wrote that the 1999 version was "poorly edited"
The_Time_Regulation_Institute
Kainji language complex spoken in Nigeria
language (commonly known as Kamuku and also known as ‘Yara or Cinda-Regi-Kuki-Kuru-Maruba) is a language complex of Nigeria belonging to the Kamuku branch of
Cinda-Regi_language
Turkish footballer (born 1974)
Ayşe Kuru (born 2 January 1974) is a Turkish former women's football defender. She was part of the Turkish women's national team between 1995 and 2001
Ayşe_Kuru
100 sons of King Dhritarashtra and Gandhari in the epic Mahabharata
Kaurava is a Sanskrit patronymic referring to descendant of Kuru, a legendary king of India who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the epic Mahabharata
Kaurava
Heroine of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata
notable episode featuring Draupadi takes place during the game of dice at the Kuru court. In this game, Yudhishthira, having lost Indraprastha and his freedom
Draupadi
2006 video game
Microsoft Windows. In Japan and Asia, the game is called Kuru Kuru Chameleon (くるくるカメレオン, Kuru Kuru Kamereon). In Europe, the game is called Kameleon. In
Chameleon:_To_Dye_For!
New Zealand cricketer (born 1985)
Jeremy Kuru (born 17 February 1985) is a New Zealand cricketer. He played in six first-class matches for Central Districts from 2009 to 2011. List of Central
Jeremy_Kuru
Village in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
Kuru Kururu or Newtown Settlement is the first and largest village on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in Guyana. It is situated approximately 38 kilometres
Kuru_Kururu
Species of annelid worm
Andiorrhinus kuru of the family Glossoscolecidae in the class Oligochaeta is a species of earthworm found in the Alto Orinoco of Amazonas state in Venezuela
Andiorrhinus_kuru
Cook Island rugby league footballer
Patrick Kuru is a Cook Island former professional rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at
Patrick_Kuru
Town in La Paz Department, Bolivia
Coro Coro (Aymara: Kuru Kuru) is a small town in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Coro Coro Municipality, the first municipal section
Coro_Coro,_Bolivia
Turkish soldier
Salih Kuru (c. 1906 – January 6, 2012 in Kastamonu) was one of the last surviving veterans of the Turkish War of Independence. Salih Kuru died in Anatolian
Salih_Kuru
Guru of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
initially serves as the royal preceptor of the Kauravas and the Pandavas of the Kuru dynasty, and later emerges as one of the epic’s principal counsellors and
Drona
Major character of the epic Mahabharata
Mahabharata (c. 400 BCE — 400 CE). He is described as the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
Vidura
2009 video game
Spin Six, known in Japan as KuruKuru Action: KuruPachi 6, is a puzzle video game developed by Zener Works and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DSi's
Spin_Six
2018 Japanese film
It Comes (Japanese: 来る, Hepburn: Kuru) is a 2018 Japanese supernatural horror film, based on a novel of the same name and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima
It_Comes
2021 single by Aimer
"Zankyōsanka/Asa ga Kuru" (残響散歌/朝が来る) is the twentieth single by Japanese singer Aimer, released "Zankyōsanka" on December 6, 2021, later released "Asa ga Kuru" on January
Zankyōsanka/Asa_ga_Kuru
1994 puzzle video game
Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle is a 1994 puzzle video game. It is based on an anime series Nontan to Issho. The game was developed by Game Freak. The
Nontan to Issho: KuruKuru Puzzle
Nontan_to_Issho:_KuruKuru_Puzzle
First King of Vatsa kingdom
Nicakṣu (8th century BC) was the last Kuru King of Hastinapura and first King of Vatsa kingdom. He was the descendant of Janamejaya and the ancestor of
Nicakṣu
Raja of Vatsa from 378 to 340 BCE
Magadha's Nanda emperor Mahapadma Nanda. Kṣemaka was the last ruler of main Kuru dynasty branch, after his defeat the rule of Kurus end forever. Mahapadma
Kṣemaka
Restaurant where sushi is placed on a looping conveyor belt
Conveyor belt sushi (Japanese: 回転寿司, Hepburn: kaiten-zushi), also called revolving sushi or rotation sushi, is a type of sushi restaurant common in Japan
Conveyor_belt_sushi
Fictional character
Nirukta (ii.10), the Brihaddevata, the Mahabharata, and the Puranas, he was a Kuru prince and the eldest son of King Pratipa of Hastinapura. He was a noble
Devapi
Annual celebration in Botswana
The Kuru Dance and Music festival is an annual celebration included in the Botswana's calendar of events marking the full moon where Khoisan communities
Kuru_Dance_and_Music_Festival
Physician in Papua New Guinea (1920–1983)
officials to note the uniqueness of kuru and begin to investigate it. He is listed in many early academic writings about kuru. Little is known his life and
Vincent_Zigas
Gandhara King and antagonist in the Indian epic Mahabharata
Adi Parva of the Mahabharata says that Bhishma, then the guardian of the Kuru kingdom, went to Gandhara to arrange the marriage of its princess, Gandhari
Shakuni
Kuru King and father of the Kauravas in the Indian epic Mahabharata
(Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र, romanized: Dhṛtarāṣṭra) was a ruler of the ancient Kuru kingdom, featured as a central character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He
Dhritarashtra
Statesman and patriarch of the Kurus in the epic Mahabharata
epic Mahabharata. He was a statesman and military commander of the ancient Kuru kingdom. Renowned for his wisdom, valor, skill in battle and unwavering principles
Bhishma
Community development block in Jharkhand, India
Kuru block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Lohardaga subdivision of Lohardaga district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Lohardaga
Kuru_block
Japanese singer
music for Sasaki Nozomi's drama, Koi nante Zeitaku ga Watashi ni Ochite Kuru no daro ka?. This drama aired on April 16, 2012. On August 15, Aimer released
Aimer
American independent record label
reviewed deadAir releases included Jane Remover's Census Designated in 2023, Kuru's re:wired in 2024, Venturing's Ghostholding in 2025, and By Storm's My Ghosts
DeadAir_Records
Queen and mother of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata
princess of the Vrishni dynasty, she becomes the wife of Pandu, king of the Kuru Kingdom, and is chiefly known as the mother of the five Pandavas—having given
Kunti
Ancient South Asian historical period
the basis of the influential Brahmanical ideology, which developed in the Kuru kingdom, a tribal union of several Indo-Aryan tribes. The Vedas contain details
Vedic_period
Turkish footballer
Uğur Arslan Kuru (born 16 February 1989) is a Turkish football player who plays for TFF Second League club Arnavutköy Belediyespor. He began football in
Uğur_Arslan_Kuru
2002 video game
Advance. It is the second entry in the Kururin series and the sequel to Kuru Kuru Kururin (2001), which was released exclusively in Japan on December 6
Kururin_Paradise
Legendary dynasties in Hinduism
Rishin (became a Rajarshi) Samvarna II Kuru II (By the name and glory of this king, the dynasty was called Kuru Kingdom and was the founder of Magadha
List of Puru and Yadu dynasties
List_of_Puru_and_Yadu_dynasties
Historical region, and city in Haryana, India
Puranas, Kurukshetra is a region named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and Pandavas in the Kuru kingdom, as depicted in epic Mahabharata. The Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra
Bhutanese dart sport
Khuru (Dzongkha: ཁུ་རུ་; Wylie: khu-ru) is a traditional Bhutanese dart sport. Unlike archery, khuru is simple and affordable, requiring no more than a
Khuru_(sport)
Princess in the epic Mahabharata
a minor character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. She is the princess of Kuru kingdom, being the only daughter of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari
Duhshala
Ancient Hindu kingdom of India
one of the most powerful states of ancient India, closely allied with the Kuru kingdom. By the c. 5th century BCE, it had become an oligarchic confederacy
Panchala
Battle recounted in the Rigveda
resulted in a decisive victory for the Bharatas and subsequent formation of the Kuru polity. The Battle of the Ten Kings, mentioned in the Rigveda may have "formed
Battle_of_the_Ten_Kings
Ancient city in northern India
Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Hastinapura is described as the capital of the Kuru kingdom in Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas; it is also
Hastinapur
Historical region in modern India
location of Kosam. The Vatsas were a branch of the Kuru dynasty. During the Rig Vedic period, the Kuru Kingdom comprised the area of present day Haryana/
Vatsa
Commune in French Guiana, France
Kourou (/kuːˈruː/ koo-ROO; French pronunciation: [kuʁu]) is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America.
Kourou
Second wife of King Shantanu in the epic Mahabharata
character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. She was the queen of the Kuru kingdom, married to king Shantanu of Hastinapura, and is a great-grandmother
Satyavati
Character of the Mahabharata
ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is the son of King Dhritarashtra of the Kuru dynasty and a Vaishya concubine (named Sauvali in later texts), who serves
Yuyutsu
Village in Jharkhand, India
Kuru is a village in the Kuru CD block in the Lohardaga Sadar subdivision of the Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. 8km 5miles K South
Kuru,_Lohardaga
Group of five brothers in the epic Mahabharata
epic Mahabharata. They are acknowledged as the sons of Pandu, the King of Kuru, but were fathered by different Devas (gods) due to Pandu's cursed inability
Pandava
2007 video game
a Nintendo Wii press event in Tokyo during September 2006. Titled Machi Kuru Domino, they planned to release it as a launch game for the console. Reception
Minon:_Everyday_Hero
Monarchy in India before 1949
The Kingdom of Cochin or the Cochin State, also known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in
Kingdom_of_Cochin
Eldest Kaurava in the epic Mahabharata
the Kauravas, the hundred sons of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari of Kuru dynasty. Born through a miraculous manner, his birth is accompanied by ill-omens
Duryodhana
Character from the epic Mahabharata
Ekalavya seeks to learn archery from Dronacharya, the royal teacher of the Kuru princes, including the epic's main protagonist Arjuna. However, Dronacharya
Ekalavya
Founder of Buddhism
Kshatriyas were the highest varna, in contrast to the Brahmanic ideology of Kuru–Panchala, where the Brahmins had become the highest varna. Both the Vedic
The_Buddha
Ancient Meitei God
creator of Universe, sky God, King of the Gods, Atingkok Maru Sidaba, Atiya Kuru Sidaba, Epuroi Salailen Sidaba, Yaibirel Sidaba Meitei no: ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ Affiliation
Sidaba_Mapu
Tribe in ancient India
Jaiminiya Brahmana) is a tribe that invaded Kurukshetra and defeated the Kuru kingdom, probably c. 900 BCE. The prior history of the Salva tribe is obscure
Salva_(India)
Ancient smṛti text and Sanskrit epic
a^^^^^^: Shantanu was a king of the Kuru dynasty or kingdom, and was some generations removed from any ancestor called Kuru. His marriage to Ganga preceded
Mahabharata
Japanese pen and pencil brand
shape. This line of pencils is named as Kuru Toga. The name Kuru Toga is a portmanteau of the two Japanese words 'kuru' (turning) and 'togaru' (to be sharpened)
Uni-ball
Kuru King and father of Bhishma in the epic Mahabharata
India then Bharat mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. He was the King of the Kuru kingdom with his capital at Hastinapura. He was a descendant of the Bharata
Shantanu
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