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Afa
Afa may refer to: Afa (mythology) in the Polynesian mythology of Samoa.Afa, Corse-du-Sud, a commune in Corsica.The American Family Association.An automatic fire alarm.The Anti-Fascist Action, a movement dedicated to fighting fascism and racismAfa Anoai, a professional wrestler. See also AFA This is..
AFA
AFA is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Accumulatoren-Fabrik AFAAction For AIDSAction for AnimalsAFA (automobile), Spanish automobile manufacturerafghani, the currency of AfghanistanAfro-Asiatic languages (ISO 639 alpha-3, afa)Agentur für ArbeitAir Force Acade..
Afa, Corse-du-Sud
Afa is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud département of France, on the island of Corsica. ..
AFAA
AFAA may be the abbreviation for Adult Film Association of AmericaAerobics and Fitness Association of America This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point direct..
Afabet
Afabet is a town in northern Eritrea. The site of a major battle in the Eritrean War of Independence, it is still surrounded by trenches but has been largely rebuilt. ..
Afak
Afak (Arabic: عفك ) is a town in Al Qadisyah Governorate of Iraq ..
Afaka script
The Afaka script (afaka sikifi) is a syllabary of 56 letters devised in 1908 for the Ndyuka language, an English-based creole language of Surinam. The script is named after its inventor, Afáka Atumisi. It is still used to write Ndyuka, but the literacy rate for all scripts is under 10%. Afaka is ..
Afanasevo culture
Afanasevo culture, 3500—2500 BC, an archaeological culture of the late copper and early bronze age. It became known from excavations in the Minusinsk area of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, southern Siberia, but the culture was also widespread in western Mongolia, northern Xinjiang, and eastern and ..
Afanasijs Kuzmins
Afanasijs Kuzmins (born March 22, 1947) is a Latvian shooter, who won two Olympic medals in 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He competed at the 2004 Olympics, aged 57. He is also one of the holders of the world record in 25 m Center-Fire Pistol. Olympic medalists in s..
Afanasiy Nikitin
Image of Afanasy Nikitin on the label of a Tver beer with the same name Afanasiy Nikitin (Афана́сий Ники́тин in Russian) (? - 1472) was a Russian traveler and writer and the first European to document his visit to India. He described his trip in a narrative known as the Voya..
Afanasy Fet
Afanasy Afanasievich Fet Афанасий Афанасьевич Фет (December 5, 1820 - December 3, 1892), or Foeth, later changed his name to Shenshin Шеншин, was a poet who dominated the Russian poetry during the last quarter of the 19th century. Afanasy was the illegimate child of a Ge..
Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin
Afanasy Lavrentievich Ordin-Naschokin (1605-1680) was one of the greatest Russian statesmen of the 17th century. His career is quite unprecedented in Russian history, as he was the first petty noble to attain the boyar title and highest offices of state owing not to family connections but due to his..
Afanasy Shchapov
Afanasiy Prokopievich Shchapov (Афанасий Прокофьевич Щапов in Russian) (May 10(17).1830 – February 27(10.3).1876) was a Russian historian accused of "Siberian nationalism" and persecuted by tsarist authorities. Afanasiy Shchapov was born in a village of Anga some 210..
AfanFM
redirect [[Template:Infobox Radio station]]AfanFM is a community radio station broadcasting to the Welsh borough of Neath Port Talbot. It was granted a five year licence to broadcast in 2005 by radio regulator Ofcom. It was set up by then-18-year-old "youth champion" Craig Williams who was disgrunt..
Afanou
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } A defensive player who played in Bordeaux in the 200..
Afan Forest Park
Afan Forest Park (formally Afan Argoed) is in the Afan Valley, one of the narrowest and most beautiful valleys in South Wales. It is a large forest with excellent opportunities for recreation, with many cycle trails and footpaths. The forest also boasts a Visitor Centre (managed by Neath Port Talb..
Afan Lido F.C.
Afan Lido F.C. is a football team, playing in the League of Wales. The club was founded in 1967, and plays at Marstons Stadium, Aberavon, Port Talbot, where their ground accommodates 4200 spectators (525 seated). The teams' first choice strip is red shirts, shorts, and socks. The second choice st..
AFAPREDESA
La Asociación de Familiares de Presos y Desaparecidos Saharauis (Spanish for The Association of the Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared) or AFAPREDESA, is an exile-based Sahrawi human rights organization, campaigning against human rights abuses perpetrated by Morocco against Sahrawis in t..
Afaq Hussain
Afaq HussainPakistan (PAK) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm offbreak Tests First-class Matches 2 67 '''Runs scored 66 1448 Batting average - 24.54 100s/50s -/- 1/- Top score 35* 122* Balls bowled 240 9301 Wickets 1 214 B..
Afar
Afar may refer to: Afar people, who principally reside in Djibouti, Eritrea, and EthiopiaAfar Region in EthiopiaAfar language, one of the East Cushitic languages This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this ..
Afar clothing
The Afar African culture includes unique items of clothing. These include: When married, women traditionally wear a black headscarf called a 'shash' or 'mushal'.For men and women, the main article of clothing is the 'sanafil', a waistcloth. Women's are dyed brown (although today many women adopt ..
Afar Depression
MODIS satellite image of the Afar Depression and surrounding regions of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabia, and the Horn of Africa. The Afar Depression (also called the Danakil Depression or the Afar Triangle) is a geological depression in the Horn of Africa, where it overlaps Eritrea, the Afa..
Afar language
Afar is a Lowland East Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. It is believed to have 1.5 million speakers, the Afari. The basic word order in Afar, like in other East Cushitic languages, is Subject Object Verb. Its speakers have a literacy rate of between one and three per cen..
Afar National Democratic Party
The Afar National Democratic Party is a political party in Ethiopia. At the last legislative elections, 15 May 2005, the party won 8 seats, all from the Afar Region. The current Minister of Social Affairs and the Deputy Chairman of Pastorialist Affairs are members of the party.[link] ..
Afar people
Afar (or Danakil) are an ethnic group who reside principally in the Danakil Desert in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in Eritrea and Djibouti. Contents 1 General2 Lifestyle and culture3 Religion4 History5 See also6 External links General The Afar make up about hal..
Afar Region
Afar in one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Asayita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash - Assab highway is under construction. The Afar Depression, locally known as the Danakil depression, is the three-way junctio..
Afar Sultanate
The Afar Sultanate (also sometimes called the Awsa sultanate) existed in eastern Ethiopia in the area bordering Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. The Afar people are mostly pastorial nomads, who follow Islam. Founded in 1734 by Sultan Kedafu, it was incorporated into the Ethiopian Empire in 1902. Th..
Afatauri
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } Afatauri is a beach village on the south-east coast ..
Afawarq Gabra Iyasus
Āfawarq Gabra Iyasus (1868-1947) is an Ethiopian writer and possibly their first novelist to gain repute. He is nevertheless controversial due to statements he made during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War.[link] ..
AFA (automobile)
The AFA was a Spanish automobile manufactured between 1943 and 1944. Little is known about the marque other than that a few 5cv 4 cylinder cabriolets were built by Juan Aymerich Casanovas in Barcelona. ..
Afa (mythology)
Afa is a storm god in the Polynesian mythology of Samoa. ..
Afa Anoai
--> Afa Anoai is a former professional wrestler/manager. Contents 1 Profile2 Who Afa trained3 Championships and accomplishments4 Trivia5 External links Profile Real Name: Arthur "Afa" AnoaiBirthday: November 21, 1952Hometown: Samoa (Moved to Pennsylvania)Marital Status:..
Afa Anoai, Jr.
Afa Anoai, Jr. was a professional wrestler. Afa Anoai, Jr. is the son of Afa Anoai, one-half of The Wild Samoan tag team. Afa Anoai, Jr. played college football for the University of Connecticut for one year before leaving the university. Contents 1 Profile2 Titles2.0.1 World Xtrem..
A Fable (novel)
A Fable was written in 1954 by William Faulkner and won him the Pulitzer prize. It can be seen as a precursor to Catch 22. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The book takes place in France during World War One and stretches throughout one week. It te..
A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd (1957) is an epic motion picture starring Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, and Walter Matthau, directed by Elia Kazan. The screenplay was written by Budd Schulberg, based on his own short story "The Arkansas Traveler". The story centers on a "country" comedian, a common thug named ..
A Fada Oriana
A Fada Oriana, Portuguese for The Fairy Oriana, is one of the most emblematic children's book of Portuguese literature, written in 1958 by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. ..
A Faerie Ring
A Faerie Ring (Published 2005) is romantic fantasy novel by Canadian author, Michael Honeth. At first glance, it is a contemporary fairy tale for adults and young adults, which touches on a number of issues such as multiculturalism, ethics and morality. Another Story The book hides a twist, howe..
A Fairy Tale of New York
This article is about the J. P. Donleavy novel, for the song of a similar name see Fairytale of New York A Fairy Tale of New York is a novel by Irish American author J. P. Donleavy, published in 1973. The plot concerns Irish-American Cornelius Christian's return to New York after studying in Irela..
A Faithful Christmas
A Faithful Christmas is an album by Faith Evans. It was released October 25, 2005 on Capitol Records. A collection of holiday songs, it contains songs such as White Christmas and Santa Baby. The album debuted in the Billboard Top 200 at a low #199 selling only a little over 3,000 copies. Conten..
A Fall of Moondust
A Fall of Moondust is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1961. It was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel. By the 21st century, the moon has been colonised, and is open to tourists who can afford the trip. Some of them are trapped after a lunar quake. Can they ..
A Family At War
A Family At War was a British television drama made by Granada Television for ITV. The series was transmitted between 1970 and 1972 and examined the lives of the working-class Ashton family of the city of Liverpool and their experiences during the Second World War. In its emphasis on the respon..
A Famosa
A Famosa, or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is a fortress gate located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. Once part of a mighty fortress, this tiny gate (called the Porta de Santiago) is all that is left of a once-mighty fortress. History ..
A Fan's Notes
A Fan's Notes is an obscure though critically acclaimed novel by Frederick Exley first published in 1968. The novel is a fictional memoir following a character named Frederick Exley as he drinks and drifts around the country, all the while focusing on his love for the New York Giants and Frank Giff..
A Fantasy Love Affair
A Fantasy Love Affair is the title of the first solo album released by Peter Brown. The album was recorded in 1976 and released in 1977. It was successful on the disco charts and contained three hit singles. Track listing (* single) "A Fantasy Love Affair""Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me" *"You Shou..
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1929. Much of the novel was written at the home of Hemingway's in-laws in Piggott, Arkansas. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The novel, a love story, draws heavily o..
A Farewell to Kings
Rush (A Farewell to Kings A Farewell to Kings is the fifth studio album by the Canadian band Rush, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and mixed at Advision Studios in London. A Farewell to Kings would become Rush's first US Gold sellin..
A Far Off Place
A Far Off Place is a Disney film from 1993, starring Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Embry and Jack Thompson. It is based on Laurens van der Post's works, A Far Off Place and A Story Like the Wind. See also The Lion King External links [}}}] at Rotten Tomatoes ..
A Far Out Disc
A Far Out Disc is a full-length album by the Punk band Toy Dolls. Track listing "A Far Out Theme Tune" (0:20)"She Goes To Finos" (3:37)"Razzmatazz Intro." (1:44)"Modern Schools Of Motoring" (3:40)"Carol Dodds Is Pregnant" (3:25)"You & A Box Of Hankerchiefs" (2:06)"Bless You My Son" (2:30)"My Gi..
A Fatal Inversion
A Fatal Inversion is a 1987 novel by Ruth Rendell (written under the pseudonym Barbara Vine). The novel won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger in that year and, in 2005, was also shortlisted for the Dagger of Daggers, a special award to select the best Gold Dagger winner of the award's 50 ye..
A Fate Totally Worse than Death
A Fate Totally Worse than Death is a book written by Paul Fleischman in 1995. Summary Danielle, Brooke and Tiffany are planning an evil welcome to Cliffside High for Helga, the ravishing exchange student from Norway--until they realize that something ghastly is happening to them, something they'd ..
A Favor House Atlantic
A Favor House Atlantic is a song by progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria from their 2003 album [[In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3]]. The Single A single version of this song does exist, however, it was never released in the United States. The song was one of Coheed and Cambria's breakout..
Šafařík (crater)
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