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Akvan
Akvan, meaning "Evil Mind", is a Persian div with great powers and strength. He is described as having fangs and horns, and wearing a traditional short skirt which partially hides his tail, and has clawlike toenails. Akvan is mentioned in the Persian poem, Shah-Nameh. One unique characteristic of Ak..
Akvavit
A bottle and glass of Linie brand akvavit. Akvavit, also known as aquavit, is a Scandinavian distilled beverage of typically about 40% alcohol by volume. Its name comes from aqua vitae, the Latin for "water of life". Like vodka, it is distilled from potato or grain. It is flavoured with herbs ..
Aşık Veysel Şatıroğlu
Aşık Veysel Şatıroğlu (1894-1973), also known as just Aşık Veysel, is a Turkish minstrel who was born in Sivas in 1894, and due to an illness he became blind at the age of 7 due to smallpox outbreak in Sivas. He played the baglama, sang and wrote many well-known Turkish folk songs. External..

 

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