tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Mar 18 07:18:42 2013
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: Hew chenmoHwI'
> Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, March 18, 2013
>
> Klingon word: Hew chenmoHwI'
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: sculptor
AFAIK never been used in a sentence, but {Hew} "statue" has been:
Hew vIHo'
I admire the statue. KGT
tam; Hew rur
quiet as a statue KGT
Cultural notes:
KGT 78: Statues are found in public spaces...
KGT 79f.: One of the most highly developed of the Klingon arts is sculpture. A statue of any kind, realistic or abstract, is a {Hew}. Realistic statues are found in public spaces, most notably the Hall of Heroes ({Subpu' vaS}), which features likenesses of famous Klingon warriors. Some particularly famous statues are reproduced in miniature and are found in Klingons' homes. The most frequently seen of these, commonly referred to as {ghobchuq loDnI'pu'} ("the brothers fight one another"), is a depiction of Kahless in hand-to-hand combat with his brother Morath. Statues are carved of stone ({nagh}, rock, stone) by various techniques. Thus, among other things, the sculptor ({Hew chenmoHwI'} [literally, "statue creator") may {nan} (gouge), {tey} (scrape), or {ghItlh} (engrave). To apply these techniques, specialized tools are employed: the {nanwI'} (chisel; literally, "gouger"), {teywI'} (file; literally, "scraper"), and {ghItlhwI'} (stylus). [...] In addition to the specialized tools, any blade ({'etlh}), even if designed for other purposes, may be used as a sculpting tool. Kahless himself is said to have used his bat'leth, the original "Sword of Honor," to carve a statue for the woman he loved, presumably Lukara.
Pok's father Torghn had several interesting pieces of sculpture in his house: {ghobchuq loDnI'pu'} "The Brothers Battle One Another", {ghochwI'} "The Tracker" and {'Iw 'Ip ghomey} "Blood Oath Circles" ("a work by the Klingon artist {mIstaq}"). (KCD)
A photo of Gowron standing in front of two huge statues in the Hall of Heroes at Ty'Gokor (cf. DS9 "Apocalypse Rising") can be seen in KGT (p.98).
*{Habnagh} is a "type of stone indigenous to Qo'noS. Often used in the construction of statuary. First referenced in "The Brave and the Bold, Book 2." (KRAD: A Good Day to Die [Keith De Candido])
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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