Vaka
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The term vaka may refer to:
  • untitled #1, released as untitled #1 (a.k.a. "Vaka"), a single from the Sigur Rós
    Sigur Rós
    Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...

     album ( )
    is the third full-length album from Icelandic band Sigur Rós, first released in October 2002. It comprises eight untitled tracks, divided into two parts: the first four tracks are lighter and more optimistic, while the latter four are bleaker and more melancholic. The two halves are divided by a...

  • Vaka (sailing)
    Vaka (sailing)
    The vaka is the main hull of a multihull vessel.-Origin and use of the term:The term vaka is used in the Polynesian, Malay and Micronesian languages for a 'canoe', 'ship' or 'boat.' Other parts of a traditional vaka can include the aka and ama .A proa consists of a vaka, the main canoe-like...

    , the main hull of a multihull
    Multihull
    A multihull is a ship, vessel, craft or boat with more than one hull.-Description:Multihulls include: Proas, which have two differently shaped or sized hulls with lateral symmetry; catamarans, which have two hulls with longitudinal symmetry; and trimarans, which have a main hull in the center and...

     vessel such as a proa
    Proa
    A proa, also seen as prau, perahu, and prahu, is a type of multihull sailing vessel.While the word perahu and proa are generic terms meaning boat their native language, proa in Western languages has come to describe a vessel consisting of two unequal length parallel hulls...

     or trimaran
    Trimaran
    A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...

  • Váka, the Hungarian
    Hungarian language
    Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....

     name for Crişan village, Ribiţa
    Ribita
    Ribiţa is a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Crişan, Dumbrava de Jos, Dumbrava de Sus, Ribicioara, Ribiţa and Uibăreşti.-References:...

     Commune, Hunedoara County, Romania
  • Vaka, solo project for Daniel Lidén
    Daniel Lidén
    Karl Daniel Lidén is a drummer and music producer from Sweden. Lidén was the drummer for Dozer, Demon Cleaner and Greenleaf. He currently has a solo project called Vaka.-Demon Cleaner:...

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