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Act of attempting to artificially induce or increase precipitation
Rainmaking, also known as artificial precipitation, artificial rainfall and pluviculture, is the act of attempting to artificially induce or increase precipitation
Rainmaking
Weather modification ritual
Rainmaking is a weather modification ritual that attempts to invoke rain. It is based on the belief that humans can influence nature, spirits, or their
Rainmaking_(ritual)
Thai artificial rainmaking project
the dearth of rain: artificial rainmaking, or cloud seeding. The program is run by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation. There
Royal_Rainmaking_Project
U.S. military cloud-seeding project in Vietnam (1967–1972)
the weather for use as a tactical weapon even existed. A report titled Rainmaking in SEASIA outlines use of lead iodide and silver iodide deployed by aircraft
Operation_Popeye
Weather modification that condenses clouds to cause rainfall
departments were sent to Thailand to study rainmaking projects carried out by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation. On 22 March a
Cloud_seeding
Person who brings in new business
existing customers and donors, and rain is a metaphor for money. The term rainmaking is also applied to political fund-raising. Shana Lynch (March 1, 2011)
Rainmaker_(business)
Chinese water and weather deity
People offer prayers and other offerings for rainmaking rituals and agriculture. In Japan, rainmaking rituals, one of these is known as "amagoi" (雨乞い)
Dragon_King
Ethnic group from Mbeya Region of Tanzania and Northern Region of Malawi
The Nyakyusa (also called the Sokile) are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group who live in the mountains of southern Mbeya Region of Tanzania and the Northern
Nyakyusa_people
Basotho prophet (1793–1908)
'Mantsopa Anna Makhetha (1793–1908), often referred to as 'Mantsopa, was a Basotho prophetess, rainmaker, and storyteller. She advised King Moshoeshoe
'Mantsopa
Country in Southern Africa
with the population settling below. Rainmaking was crucial to the development of sacral kingship, and several rainmaking sites have been found nearby including
South_Africa
Topics referred to by the same term
Rainmaker or The Rainmaker may refer to: A practitioner of rainmaking A practitioner of rainmaking (ritual) The Rainmaker, a mysterious character in the film
Rainmaker
Ethnic religion of the Circassian people
lightning-struck trees. These remnants were traditionally utilized in rainmaking rituals during severe droughts and for medicinal purposes. Patients wore
Circassian_paganism
Rainmaking rituals in Southeast Europe
formulas, set phrases and patterns of imagery in rainmaking songs from all the Balkan languages". The rainmaking practice is a shared tradition among Balkan
Dodola_and_Perperuna
Archaeological site in Zimbabwe
cowpeas. The population expanded, and K2 had a population of 1500 by 1200. Rainmaking was widespread, and the chief sometimes hired strangers, such as the San
Bambandyanalo
Ancient kingdom in the Limpopo-Shashe Basin, northern South Africa
Mapungubwe Hill became the sole rainmaking hill, and its habitation by the leader emphasised a link between himself and rainmaking, which was substantial in
Kingdom_of_Mapungubwe
18th century king of AmaHlubi
Bhungane II was perceived as to be a gifted medicine-man (herbalist) and a rainmaking which is believed to be passed on from father to son in the Hlubi kingship
Bhungane_II
Religious beliefs in Circassia
lightning-struck trees. These remnants were traditionally utilized in rainmaking rituals during severe droughts and for medicinal purposes. Patients wore
Religion_in_Circassia
Act of intentionally altering or manipulating the weather
crops for lack of water. The royal rainmaking project debuted on 20 July 1969 at his behest, when the first rainmaking attempt was made at Khao Yai National
Weather_modification
British scientist and inventor (1821–1900)
scientific solution to the problem might be possible and decided to attempt a rainmaking experiment. He took out a front page advertisement in the 30 January 1882
John_Henry_Pepper
Pseudoscientific rain maker
clouds to affect precipitation patterns Negative air ionization therapy Rainmaking Sharaf, Myron (1994). Fury on Earth: A Biography of Wilhelm Reich. Da
Cloudbuster
The Sun in Albanian paganism
clears it up. Albanians used to invoke the Sun with rainmaking and soil fertility rituals. In rainmaking rituals from the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, Albanians
Dielli_(Albanian_paganism)
Rain-god dragon in Japanese mythology
tradition, the priest Kūkai made Zennyo Ryūō appear in 824 AD during a famous rainmaking contest at the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The dragon name Zennyo Ryūō is written
Zennyo_Ryūō
Notional club occupied by those who died at age 27
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27_Club
King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016
boosted. 'Sandwich' and 'Supersandwich' artificial rainmaking project under the Thailand Royal Rainmaking Project Chai Pattana Waste Water Aerator, awarded
Bhumibol_Adulyadej
Airport in northern Thailand
In 2020, the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation has established the Northern Royal Rainmaking Operations Center in Tak Province
Tak_Airport
Shona royal spirits
misbehaved. The Zezuru hold the Rukoto Ceremony annually to thank mhondoro for rainmaking. It is held at important mhondoro shrines, and sweet beer is offered to
Mhondoro
providing silkworm eggs and know-how to Thai farmers. The Thai Royal Rainmaking Project was initiated in 1995 by King Bhumibol Adulyadej. As Thai farmers
Agriculture_in_Thailand
Country in North Africa
a possible deformation of Oceanus. Omek Tannou is an ancient Tunisian rainmaking festival which was inherited from Punic and Berber traditions involving
Tunisia
West African voodoo talisman
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Gris-gris_(talisman)
Kingdom in southern Africa
sacred landscapes Sacred hills of the Tumbuka Sacred rivers of the Tumbuka Rainmaking traditions Environmental beliefs of the Tumbuka Historical interactions
Nkhamanga_Kingdom
African ethnic group in Nigeria
the most powerful to ensuring the community thrives. Mumuye people use rainmaking rods. These are much like lightning rods that protect homes against being
Mumuye_people
Chinese shaman and astronomer
巫咸) was a Chinese shaman who practiced divination, prayer, sacrifice, rainmaking, and healing during the Shang dynasty (c. 1250, Anyang period), serving
Wu_Xian_(Shang_dynasty)
1950s UK government initiative and the subject of conspiracy theories
flooded rivers, and clearing fog from airfields. Another reason was that rainmaking might have the potential "to explode an atomic weapon in a seeded storm
Project_Cumulus
Folk ritual in Cambodia and Thailand
Khmer: ពិធីហែនាងម៉ែវ; 'Procession of Lady Cat') is a traditional folklore rainmaking ritual cat procession which can be seen in Cambodia as well as Central
Hae_Nang_Maew
Roman sacred stones
distinct stones: one the cover to the gate of the underworld and the other a rainmaking stone. One lapis manalis covered the mundus Cereris, a pit thought to
Lapis_manalis
Legendary khan (king) in Turkic mythology
Turkic myths, he lives in Altingöl (Golden Lake) and has the power of rainmaking. The warrior Aba Khan ("The Bear King"), lived in ancient times on the
Abakhan
Shinto god
character as being that of a rain god – more precisely, a god associated with rainmaking – with his association with the harvest and a number of other elements
Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Symbols believed to possess magical properties
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Icelandic_magical_staves
Wirnpa is a rainmaking snake who according to Western Desert Australian Aboriginal legend created the land around the Percival Lakes in Wirnpa country
Wirnpa
Religious and philosophical tradition
of by specialists who know the right methods. Their magic can include rainmaking, protection, exorcism, healing, traveling to the underworld to help the
Taoism
Bilateral relations
border. In 2016, Thailand transferred Royal Rainmaking technology to Jordan. The Thai Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation organized three
Jordan–Thailand_relations
Water deity in Chinese mythology
and Kua Fu and describes using Yinglong images in sympathetic magic for rainmaking. A dragon called Yinglong lived on the southern flank of a mountain named
Yinglong
Monarch with a religious significance
worldwide, on Java as in sub-Saharan Africa, with shaman-kings credited with rainmaking and assuring fertility and good fortune. The king might also be designated
Sacred_king
a significant part of the Sotho community, along with rituals such as rainmaking dance. The Sotho had developed the concept of Modimo, the Supreme Being
Religion_in_Lesotho
Concept that defines the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events
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Luck
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List_of_bad_luck_signs
South African drama television series
2024, that brings to life the untold story of the legendary Balobedu rainmaking queen and her enduring legacy in Limpopo. Inspired by the first Rain Queen
Queen_Modjadji
Albanian word for god, the sky and heaven
months when there was severe drought. In different Albanian regions, for rainmaking purpose, people threw water upwards to make it subsequently fall to the
Perëndi
Series of devastating floods
afterwards, as many locals linked the disaster to the anger of Dragon King, a rainmaking deity. As a response, prominent officials, including He Baohua, mayor
1931_China_floods
American cloud seeder (1875–1958)
his fee. Hatfield's fame only grew and he received more contracts for rainmaking. Among other things, in 1929 he was hired by the Standard Steamship and
Charles_Hatfield
Italian amulet or talisman worn to protect against the evil eye
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Cornicello
Fear of the number 13
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Triskaidekaphobia
Supernatural hindrance, or incantation intended to bestow such a hindrance
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Curse
Future-predicting phenomenon
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Omen
Domestic cat with black fur
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Black_cat
Legendary creature
the dragon of the pool will cause heavy rain to drive the object out. Rainmaking rituals invoking dragons are still very common in many Chinese villages
Dragon
Topics referred to by the same term
Rain song refers to: Rain song, songs sung during rainmaking rituals (eg. Rain Queen#Rain song) RainSong, a US-based acoustic guitar manufacturer Rain
Rain_song
Hereditary queen of Balobedu
male or female councillors. Every November she presides over the annual rainmaking ceremony at her royal compound in Khetlhakone Village. She is not supposed
Rain_Queen
American writer
New Business And Expand Existing Business: The Practitioner's Guide to Rainmaking for Professional Service Firms. Kennedy Information. ISBN 1-88592-288-4
Alan_Weiss_(entrepreneur)
City in Zimbabwe
African traditional religion, with the caves themselves as a site for rainmaking, surrounded by a sacred forest, whose trees could not be felled. Railway
Chinhoyi
Mythical Chinese sovereign
shaman" in Shang rainmaking rituals), Lewis suggests that "huáng" in "Huangdi" might originally have meant "rainmaking shaman" or "rainmaking ritual." Citing
Yellow_Emperor
Phasmophobia
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Fear_of_ghosts
Period with less precipitation than normal
Historically, rituals have been used in an attempt to prevent or avert drought. Rainmaking rituals have ranged from dances to scapegoating to human sacrifices. Many
Drought
Hlubi prince
most Hlubi Kings and chiefs, he was also known to being an expect in rainmaking medicine. He primarily was opposed to King Matiwane of the AmaNgwane Clan
Mpangazitha_(Pakalita)
Obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
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Miasma_theory
American online legal services company
Your Firm on the Web, 93 Ill. B.J. 572 (2005) Steve Seidenberg, Arranged Rainmaking Web-Based Firm Offers an Easy but Pricey Way for Lawyers to Hook Up with
LegalMatch
Unit of currency in various countries
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Penny
Thai aerial display team
display team of the Bureau of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (KASET) of Thailand formed from rainmaking aircraft and crews. Tangoavia.org Archived
Kaset_Green_Hawk
Former empire which straddled the current borders of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia
Pre-Maravi, held ritual authority. The Makewana was in charge of the rainmaking shrine at Kaphirintiwa Hill. The economy consisted of both arable and
Maravi
Albanian sky and lightning god
perendi, alternatively meaning "deity" or "sky") with rainmaking and soil fertility rituals. In rainmaking rituals from the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, Albanians
Zojz_(deity)
Government ministry of Thailand
Agriculture and Cooperatives Kasetradhikarn Institute Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department of Agriculture Extension Agricultural
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Thailand)
Ministry_of_Agriculture_and_Cooperatives_(Thailand)
Annual unity ceremony of Tumbuka people and Tumbuka-speaking Ngoni people of Zambia
sacred landscapes Sacred hills of the Tumbuka Sacred rivers of the Tumbuka Rainmaking traditions Environmental beliefs of the Tumbuka Historical interactions
Zengani
Witch doll
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Kitchen_witch
Ritualistic killing, usually as an offering
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Human_sacrifice
completion, his inventive thoughts turned towards rainmaking and in late 1913 he commenced rainmaking experiments outside Melbourne as a private venture
John_Graeme_Balsillie
Six birds in the historic castle
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Ravens_of_the_Tower_of_London
Recurring phrase in popular music
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Four_eleven_forty-four
King of Joseon from 1776 to 1800
During the drought, Jeongjo was nervous just like the people and did a rainmaking ritual for his people. He also was deeply concerned about the continuing
Jeongjo_of_Joseon
South African Archeological site
Ratho Kroonkop is an archaeological site located in South Africa, near the Botswana border. It is part of a wider range of sites that comprise the Shashe-Limpopo
Ratho_Kroonkop
Mountain in Israel
holy man living on Givat HaMoreh who could bring about rain, or of a rainmaking cult once practiced at the site. In the 3rd century BCE, the name was
Givat_HaMoreh
Military unit
mission of weather modification, these planes engaged in rainmaking operations. The last rainmaking mission in Southeast Asia was flown on 5 July 1972. Later
9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing
9th_Weather_Reconnaissance_Wing
Real-world (non-visual) special effect for cinema
A location shot for The Black Dahlia with a rainmaking rig, a sprinkler system used to create the appearance of rain—a common practical effect
Practical_effect
Object believed to offer protection or grace on the wearer
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Amulet
Eye-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye
Miasma theory Nelson Numerophobia Numismatic charm Penny Rabbit's foot Rainmaking Ship sponsor Shoes on a table Sign of the horns Something old Spilling
Nazar_(amulet)
Indian architecture and design-related texts
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Vastu_shastra
1244 handscroll by Chen Rong
action painting. This is a conscious evocation of rain and may even be a rainmaking ritual by the artist; lines 32 and 33 of Chen Rong's poetic inscription
Nine_Dragons_(painting)
Ethnic group in northern Malawi
sacred landscapes Sacred hills of the Tumbuka Sacred rivers of the Tumbuka Rainmaking traditions Environmental beliefs of the Tumbuka Historical interactions
Tonga_people_(Malawi)
Legendary ghost ship
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Flying_Dutchman
Population of monkeys in Europe
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Barbary_macaques_in_Gibraltar
being Wati-kutjara, a pair of western Australian lizard-men Wirnpa a rainmaking snake who created the land around Percival Lakes during the Dreaming Wondjina
List of Australian Aboriginal mythological figures
List_of_Australian_Aboriginal_mythological_figures
Japanese Shinto and Buddhist amulet
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Omamori
English post-punk band
band Divorce. Snake Sideways (2023) Celestial (2013) (As Field Studies) Rainmaking (2016) (As Field Studies) Zero Dollar Bill (2020) Glueland EP (2021) "Summer
Do_Nothing_(band)
Hand gesture
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Sign_of_the_horns
Curse brought by a malevolent glare
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Evil_eye
Ethnic group from Singida Region of Tanzania
(Yagisi) Pyuza (Taken from Nyiramba) Sanders, Todd 2008. Beyond Bodies: Rainmaking and Sense Making in Tanzania. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Waldemar
Isanzu_people
Historical Hindu practice of widow immolation
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Sati_(practice)
Person who performs financial analysis
in the line-by-line detail per se. Directors will be responsible for "rainmaking" and maintaining existing client relationships. The latter role incorporates
Financial_analyst
List of floods in mythology
mobility should migrate to a new country. The lizards, who knew about rainmaking, decided to rid the world of the platypuses, whereby instructing all of
List_of_flood_myths
Thai Baht Banknote (Currency)
Chiang Mai province, riding on horse back. Two aeroplanes operating Royal Rainmaking Project. The king discussing with a local, sitting by the car. The king's
One-hundred-baht_banknote
Native Americans/First Nations peoples of the Great Plains of North America
Rainmaking among the Mandan, by George Catlin, 1830s
Plains_Indians
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Surname or Lastname
French
French : from the personal name Privat, Latin Privatus (from privatus ‘private citizen’, i.e. not a public official). This was the name of several early saints, including a bishop of Mende, martyred in the 3rd century.English : habitational name from a place in Hampshire, which probably gets its name from an unrecorded Old English word pryfet ‘privet’. This word is found from an early date in place names, for example Privett Farm in Standlynch, Wiltshire, which could be a source of the surname, but as a vocabulary element it is not recorded before the 16th century.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Sun
Male
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word steinn, STEINN means "stone."
Male
Greek
(ΕωσφόÏος) Greek name EOSPHOROS means "dawn-bringer" or "light-bringer." In mythology, this is another name for Phosphoros (sometimes translated as Lucifer in Latin), a son of Eos. He is one of the gods of the evening star Venus, the other being Hesperos. They were later combined into one god.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Musical instrument
Surname or Lastname
Ukrainian, Jewish (from Ukraine), Polish, Serbian, and Hungarian (Cáp)
Ukrainian, Jewish (from Ukraine), Polish, Serbian, and Hungarian (Cáp) : from Ukrainian tsap ‘billy goat’, Polish cap, and so probably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a goat herd.Czech (Čáp) : nickname for a tall or long-legged man, from Äáp ‘stork’.Southern French : from Occitan cap ‘head’ (Latin caput); probably a nickname for a person with something distinctive about his head. The word was often used in the metaphorical sense ‘chief’, ‘principal’, and the surname may also have denoted a leader or a village elder. In some cases it may also be a topographic name from the same word used in the sense of a promontory or headland.Americanized spelling of German Kapp.English : variant spelling of Capp.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Victory Lamp
Girl/Female
English American
Modernand Jennifer.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German, Teutonic
Virile
Male
Spanish
 Pet form of Spanish Enrique, QUIQUE means "home-ruler." Compare with another form of Quique.
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