Kankan (English spelling)

Japanese: カンカン（英語表記）Kankan

A town in eastern Guinea. It is located about 490 km northeast of Conakry, on the banks of the Milo River, a tributary of the Niger River. It was established in the 18th century as a trading post for caravans dealing in salt, gold, cola nuts, etc. Today, it is an important road transport location, as it is the intersection of the north-south road connecting Bamako in Mali and Monrovia in Liberia, and the east-west road connecting the capital Conakry and Sikasso in Mali. It is also the terminus of the railway from Conakry, and is the commercial center of the inland highlands. It is the distribution center of rice, sesame, livestock, leather, etc., and also processes food, cotton, and manufactures automobiles. Traditional gold and ivory work and wood carving are also popular. There is a domestic airport. Population 88,760 (1983 estimate).

Cancan
cancan

A type of French show dance. Also called French cancan. A play on the sound of a duck crowing. It became popular in Parisian music halls in the late 19th century. It begins with a group dance in long flared skirts to fast-paced 2/4 or 4/4 music, with the dancers lifting their legs high to reveal their petticoats and legs, or jumping to the floor with their legs spread apart. The highlight is the acrobatic solo dance.

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Japanese:

ギニア東部の町。コナクリ東北東約 490km，ニジェール川の支流ミロ川河畔に位置。 18世紀，塩，金，コーラナッツなどを扱う隊商の交易地として建設。現在は，マリのバマコとリベリアのモンロビアを結ぶ南北道，首都コナクリとマリのシカソを結ぶ東西道の交点で，道路交通の要地。またコナクリからの鉄道の終点で，内陸高地の商業中心地。米，ゴマ，家畜，皮革などの集散と，食品，綿花加工，自動車製造などが行われる。伝統的な金・象牙細工，木彫も盛ん。国内空港がある。人口8万 8760 (1983推計) 。

カンカン
cancan

フランスのショー・ダンスの一種。フレンチ・カンカンともいう。家鴨の鳴く声をもじったもの。 19世紀後半にパリのミュージック・ホールの出し物として人気を呼んだ。速いテンポの2拍子，または4拍子の曲に合せて長いフレア・スカートの群舞に始り，脚を高く上げてペチコートや脚部をあらわにしたり，脚を開いたまま床に飛降りたりする。アクロバティックなソロ・ダンスが見せ場をつくる。

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