In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
PUNKA
Noun
punka (plural punkas)
Alternative spelling of punkah
Source: Wiktionary
Pun"ka, n. Etym: [Hind. pankha fan.]
Definition: A machine for fanning a room, usually a movable fanlike frame covered with canvas, and suspended from the ceiling. It is kept in motion by pulling a cord. [Hindostan] [Written also punkah.] Malcom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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