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Mar 5, 2011 13:59
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Arabic term
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الزار
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This word has come up a few times in a Sudanese literary text:
حفلات الزار
(a type of party)
دقاقة الزار
(seems to be a type of drummer)
In each case, the party involves entertainment for the upper class that includes women who go there to sing and dance.
Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer.
حفلات الزار
(a type of party)
دقاقة الزار
(seems to be a type of drummer)
In each case, the party involves entertainment for the upper class that includes women who go there to sing and dance.
Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | zar |
Nadia Ayoub
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| 5 +1 | Exorcist ritual |
Noha Kamal, PhD.
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| 5 | Zār or Zaar |
Rasmi Assaf
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Change log
Mar 6, 2011 21:54: Nadia Ayoub Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
2 mins
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
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Specializes in field
Egypt
Never lost for words!
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Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
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119
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Nadia. I appreciate your help with this."
+1
2 hrs
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Quality stands out...
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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40
Exorcist ritual
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Noha. I appreciate your help with this, and "exorcism parties" is a definite possibility that I will think about more. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sydeni
: I think this is the actual meaning , this is definitly the most fitting answer
4 days
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1 day 20 hrs
Zār or Zaar
Zār or Zaar (زار) is a pagan religious custom, apparently originating in central Ethiopia during the 18th century, later spreading throughout East and North Africa.Zār custom involves the possession of an individual (usually female) by a spirit. It is also practiced in Egypt, Sudan, southern Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Rasmi. I appreciate the additional information. |
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