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Avukana Buddha Statue
The Avukana Buddha Statue is one of the tallest statues of Sri Lanka. It is situated in the Anuradhapura district. The 13 metre high statue is carved out of solid granite and dates back to the reign of King Dathusena in the 5th century. Recently, a brick enclosure around and above have been built ..
Avukaya
Avukaya is an ethnic group of Sudan. Some members of this ethnic have migrated to the Democratic Republic of Congo due to persecution. About 50 000 members of this ethnic group live in Sudan. Many members of this ethnic group belong to the Christian minority of Sudan. The Avukaya traditionally live..
Avully
Avully is a village in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Municipalities of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) Aire-la-Ville | Anières | Avully | Avusy | Bardonnex | Bellevue | Bernex | Carouge | Cartigny | Céligny | Chancy | Chêne-Bougeries | Chêne-Bourg | Choulex | Collex-Bossy | ..
Avulsion
Avulsion in general refers to a tearing away. Specifically, it can refer to: A form of amputationAvulsion fractureIn the law, "Avulsion (legal term)" refers to the sudden loss or addition to land by the action of water This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles asso..
Avulsion (legal term)
In Property law, avulsion refers to a sudden loss or addition to land, which results from the action of water. It differs from accretion, which describes a gradual loss or addition to land resulting from the action of water. This distinction becomes important where a river forms the boundary betwe..
Avulsion fracture
An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a piece of bone (usually small) becomes bisected as a result of physical trauma to the ligament attached to it. If the fracture is small, it is usually sufficient to treat with rest and support bandage, but in more severe cases surgery may b..
Avunculism
Avunculism is custom in some societies where the mother's brothers are very important in the heritages or in children's upbringing. ..
Avunculocal residence
An avunculocal society is one in which a married couple traditionally lives with the man's mother's eldest brother, which most offen occurs in matrilineal societies. The anthropological term "avunculocal residence" refers to this convention, which has been identified in about 4% of the world's soci..
AVUS
The Automobil-Verkehrs- und Übungs-Straße, better known as AVUS, was a motor racing circuit on the south-western outskirts of Berlin, Germany, between Charlottenburg and Nikolassee. Nowadays, it is an important part of the public highway system, as Autobahn A 115. While normal for a road, it is ..
Avusy
Avusy is a village in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland at [49°9′2″N, 5°59′40″E]. Municipalities of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) Aire-la-Ville | Anières | Avully | Avusy | Bardonnex | Bellevue | Bernex | Carouge | Cartigny | Céligny | Chancy | Chêne-Bougeries..
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