Shakers

British  

/ ˈʃeɪkəz /

plural noun

1. an American millenarian sect, founded in 1747 as an offshoot of the Quakers, given to ecstatic shaking, advocating celibacy for its members, and practising common ownership of property

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Shakers Cultural  

1. A religious group that rose in America in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Shakers derived their name from a dance that was part of their religious ceremony. They lived in small, tightly knit communities and observed celibacy.

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Shaker furniture is renowned for its simplicity, strength, and beauty.

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“There’s so much that I love about the Shakers in terms of their approach to life, minimalism and utility,” she said.

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During the pandemic, Mr. Rosario, like everyone, spent gobs of time on TikTok, and his creative experimentation on the platform turned into an opportunity to become a creative director for a creative agency, Movers+Shakers.

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After weeks of not visiting Shakers, Rogers was ready for his favorite menu item: smoked salmon.

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So groundsman Mike Curtis, who has worked at Bury FC - nicknamed the Shakers - for over three decades, continues to keep the pitch match-ready.

From BBC

Shakers also helped spread another early American folk favorite, the rocking chair, a masterpiece of empathetic design.

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