The term derecho likely derives from the Spanish word for straight, alluding to the storm's straight-line winds â the winds in a derecho sweep across the landscape straight ahead like a wall rather than swirling around like in a tornado.
The Hamsa (Arabic: Ø®ÙØ³Ø©ââ Khamsah, Hebrew: ×Ö·×Ö°×¡Ö¸×ââ, also romanized khamsa), is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and commonly used in jewelry and wall hangings.
HAM â At the most basic level, a âhamâ refers to a specific cut of pork, not how itâs cured or cooked. A ham comes from the back thigh/rump of a pig so this means there are just two per animal. Imagine where the âhamsâ are on your own body, itâs the same.