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The Camels of The Epiphany

Three brown camels came down the track, Under the shining star, Each carried a king upon his back, Gold, frankincense and myrrh. Caspar, king of Chaldea, sat astride, Under the shining star, Regal, noble and full of pride, Gold, frankincense and myrrh. Melchlor, king of Pamphylia, sat, Under the shining star, Strong and fearless, a warrior great, Gold, frankincense and …

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What is the origin of judo?

Judo has its origin in the ancient Japanese art of jujutsu, (also jujitsu) a system of hand-to-hand combat. The bushi of feudal Japan (samurai) are usually credited with developing jujutsu. In their time, the art was known as Yoroi kumi-uchi, in which fighters fought, fully clad in Japanese armour. The chronicle of the Japanese nation, documents public, unarmed competitions (hikara-kurabe) …

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