Nephrite Greek "λίθος νεφριτικός"; "νεφρός λίθος", which means 'kidney stone' and is the Latin and Greek version of the Spanish "piedra de ijada" (the origin of "jade" and "jadeite"). Accordingly, nephrite jade was once believed to be a cure for kidney stones. Besides the terms already mentioned, nephrite has the following synonyms and varieties: "aotea", "axe-stone", "B.C. jade", "beilstein", "kidney stone", "lapis nephriticus", "nephrit", "nephrita", pounamu, "New Zealand greenstone", "New Zealand jade", "spinach jade" (dark grayish green), and "talcum nephriticus". "Tomb jade" or "grave jade" are names given to ancient burial nephrite pieces that have a brown or chalky white texture
Folk dance forms of Odisha perform till they are 14, then become teachers of the dance or join drama parties. Goti puas are now part of professional teams, known as dals, each headed by a guru. The boys are trained for about two years, during which, after having imbibed the basic technique, they learn items of dance, ornamental and expressional. The goti puas, being youngsters in their formative years, can adapt their bodies to the dance in a far more flexible manner as opposed to the maharis. A goti pua presentation is ably supported by a set of three musicians, who play the pakhawaj, the