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Zaar

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Noun1.Zaar - a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
West Chadic - a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member


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Two songs on Mehr have their roots in zaar, a complex musical rite with origins in Ethiopia and Somalia that is still practiced today in southeastern Iran.
After reaching the pinnacle of her 20-year career as a clinical research specialist, ending in a position at New York's Rockefeller University, Zaar opted to indulge her creative side.
But the zaar scenes [depicting Youssra undergoing a ritual exorcism], or scenes of devilish Adel Imam flying, surrounded by fire -- are really terrifying, in some peoples' minds.
 
 
 
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