Pulaka, Cyrtosperma merkusii, or swamp taro, is a crop grown mainly in Tuvalu and an important source of carbohydrates for the area's inhabitants. It is...

babaʻ in the Marianas Islands, pula’a in Samoa, via kana, Pulaka in Lau, Lovo in Fiji, pulaka in Tokelau and Tuvalu, mwahng in Pohnpei, pasruk in Kosrae...

species of fish found in the ocean and the lagoons of the atolls of Tuvalu. Pulaka, (cyrtosperma merkusii), or swamp taro, is an important source of carbohydrates...

gold. The first hymn of the Kanakadhara Stotra is as follows: aṅgaṃ hareḥ pulaka-bhūṣaṇam āśrayantī bhṛṅgāṅganeva mukulābharaṇaṃ tamālam | aṅgīkṛtākhila...

Lapulapu (fl. 1521) or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a datu (chief) of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines. Lapulapu...

based on coconut and swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii), (known in Tuvalu as Pulaka), which is similar to taro (Colocasia esculenta) but "with bigger leaves...

(Cyrtosperma merkusii), known in Tuvalu as Pulaka, is grown in large pits of composted soil below the water table, Pulaka has been the main source for carbohydrates...

Fiji or Samoa). The traditional staple however is the Swamp Taro known as Pulaka or Babai, a distant relative of the Taro but with a very long growing phase...

brik/bric Turkey: kuru fasulye with pilaf/pilau, kebap, baklava, simit Tuvalu: pulaka Uganda: matooke Ukraine: chicken Kiev, pierogi, borscht, varenyky United...

that is known to be found east of Wallace's line. Cyrtosperma merkusii, or pulaka, is grown as a root crop in Oceania. Species Cyrtosperma beccarianum A.Hay...

milk, rather than animal milk. The traditional foods eaten in Tuvalu are pulaka, taro, bananas, breadfruit and coconut. Tuvaluans also eat seafood, including...

or parboiled food, puḷukkal cooked rice); in turn probably from Sanskrit pulāka ("ball of rice"). Although the cultivation of rice had spread much earlier...

a reef. Kō and Motu Kotawa are uninhabited food reserves, with taro and pulaka gardens and coconut plantations. Pukapuka Airport (ICAO: NCPK / IATA: PZK)...

యశముగలవా ॥రెందరో॥ Hoyalu mīra naḍalu galgu sarasuni sadā kanula jūcucunu pulaka śarīrulai yānanda payōdhi nimagnulai mudambunanu yaśamu galavā (rendarō)...

saltwater table could also destroy deep rooted food crops such as coconut, pulaka, and taro before they're overtaken by actual flooding. Meanwhile, one 2018...

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss) 1 "Eko Ee Pulaka" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki R. N. Jayagopal 03:29 2 "Hagalu Hariyithu" P. Nageswara Rao 03:16 3...

by 2028. Agriculture in Tuvalu is focused on coconut trees and growing pulaka in large pits of composted soil below the water table. Subsistence farming...

Tongan warrior who became the ancestor of the people of Nanumea.: 49  The pulaka pits are located on Lake na as the Nanumeans want the main island of Nanumea...

Proto-Polynesian *bulaka (giant swamp taro) include Patpatar and Tolai pulaka. Derivations from Proto-Austronesian *biRaq (giant taro) include Äiwoo (to)piya...

islet of Lakena. The pulaka pits are located on Lakena, as the Nanumeans want the main island of Nanumea to remain mosquito free. Pulaka (swamp taro) is grown...

Maneya Muttina Neerina Vijaya Bhaskar D. R. Bendre Chakra Theertha Eko Ee Pulaka T. G. Lingappa R. N. Jayagopal P. B. Sreenivas Ninninda Neenendoo Hagalirulu...

life expectancy was 65. The cuisine of Tuvalu is based on the staple of pulaka, taro, breadfruit, bananas and coconut and the many species of fish found...

two main pits for swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii), (known in Tuvalu as Pulaka), the mangrove forest surrounding the internal lagoons and the areas of...

been used to grow Swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii), (known in Tuvalu as Pulaka) established that the pits were either too saline or very marginal for swamp...

early Middle Ages. Pilaf from Turkish pilav, and ultimately from Sanskrit pulāka- (पुलाक), "lump of boiled rice" Pirogi from Yiddish, from Russian, plural...

Building the runway at Funafuti involved the loss of land used for growing pulaka and taro with extensive excavation of coral from 10 borrow pits. A detachment...

supplying to the main village on neighbouring Savave. The main products are pulaka (a root crop) and pigs. Map of Nukufetau Atoll. Tuvaluislands.com. British...

imported food, food is produced on Fale and on Funaota. The products include pulaka (a root crop), pigs, breadfruit, brown coconuts and germinating nuts. Enele...

Vegetation is abundant but of very limited variety. Main food staples are pulaka (Cyrtosperma merkusii) or swamp taro that is grown in the pits; breadfruit...

2011 Tuvalu drought, Vaitupu experienced the loss of coconut palm trees, pulaka and taro due to the high temperatures and arid soil. In March 2015, storm...