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The Triads, or Triad Society, are a secret society and crime syndicate based in Hong Kong with branches all over the world. They are also known as the "Chinese Mafia." The name refers to the harmony between man, Earth, and heaven.BBC News: Terror of the Secretive Triads
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Fast Facts
- Originally founded as a patriotic organization called Tian Di Hui to fight imperialism in the 18th century
- Initiation consists of the sacrifice of an animal and recitation of oathsAmerican Mafia.com: The Phenomenon of the Chinese Triads
- Traditional Triad weapons include the machete and meat cleaver
- In addition to other crimes such as drug dealing and extortion, the Triads have been blamed for human traffickingBBC News: Terror of the Secretive Triads
- Organized in the United States, Australia, Holland, and Malaysia in addition to China
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Ranks
According to BBC News, Triad ranks are noted by names and numbers:BBC News: Terror of the Secretive Triads- 489: Shan Chu (leader)
- 438: Fu Shan Chu (next in command to leader)
- 426: Red Pole (fighters)
- 415: White Paper Fan (business)
- 432: Grass Sandal (lowest rank)
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the triads. Thats what there called,but no it was the vatos locos. Hahahahahaha
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Rule #11 was too hot to handle, it's been banned by the social networking society, runt by the Chinese Triads and the Pink Panthers.
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rule # 1 never be a hero around ppl who got tattoos and are/might be triads
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At the carwash, then going to Brice Road video trader to watch @kevindoyle haggle with the Triads :-/ http://twitpic.com/osk6o
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Major and Minor Triads
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View All Triads Questions (2) | Ask a QuestionWhat is the unique quality of a fully diminished 7th chord as opposed to any other triad or 7th chord? (1 Answer)I've always been more of an application type guitar player over theory, but I learned some stuff on the subject in my high school music theory class. From memory and ... read more
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Triads Timeline
- 1760: The Tiandihui, an anti-Manchu secret society and precursor to the Triads, is formed
- 1911: The Xinhai Revolution creates a group of displaced rebels who join crime syndicates
- 1949: Pressure from the Chinese Communist Party forces Triad groups to Hong Kong
- 1956: The Hong Kong Riots lead to official pressure on Triads in the city
- 1960-1974: A corrupt police force relies on the Hong Kong Triads to control the city
- 1974: The establishment of the ICAC ends Triad control of the Hong Kong police
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(musth1) First Inversion Triads
If you start with a root position triad, say a tonic chord, place the third in the soprano. The root will be in the bass. Moving to a first inversion triad of the same type, the bass will move from the root to the third of the chord. ...teachingmusic.keithkothman.com (November 06, 2009) -
Ch10 Playing Major triads | PlayBassNow.com
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Lesson 1: Spread Triads
Sometimes just when I think, “I know my triads”, I find a simple exercise that proves me wrong. Playing through some of the Bach violin partitas and sonatas got me working on the different types of spread triads in all the inversions. ...ottojazz.wordpress.com (November 04, 2009) -
Is Corruption Undermining The Power of the Communist Party of ...
Martin McCauley writes: The revelations emerging from the present campaign against the triads, criminal gangs, in the city of Chongqing, in western China, has.stirringtroubleinternationally.com (November 07, 2009)
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