Definitions for zaar
zaar

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1. Zaar, Sayancinoun

   a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

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1. zaar

   In the cultures of the Horn of Africa and adjacent regions of the Middle East, Zār (Arabic: زار, Ge'ez: ዛር) is the term for a demon or spirit assumed to possess individuals, mostly women, and to cause discomfort or illness. The so-called zār ritual or zār cult is the practice of exorcising such spirits from the possessed individual.Zār exorcism has become popular in the contemporary urban culture of Cairo and other major cities of the Islamic world as a form of women-only entertainment. Zār gatherings involve food and musical performances and they culminate in ecstatic dancing, lasting between three and seven nights. The tanbūra, a six-string bowl lyre, is often used in the ritual. Other instruments include the manjur, a leather belt sewn with many goat hooves, and various percussion instruments.

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1. zaar

   Zaar is a form of spirit possession music and dance ritual practiced predominantly among communities in East Africa and its diaspora. It is considered as a healing ritual where the participants dance and go into a trance in an attempt to appease the spirits possessing them.

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1. • West Chadic

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce zaar?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zaar in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zaar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=zaar
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaar
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
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