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Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch: Maurits Cornelis Escher (17 June 1898, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands – 27 March 1972, Laren, the Netherlands) was a Dutch graphic artist known for his conceptual lithographs, woodcuts and mezzotints, in which he explored plastic aspects of the notions of infinity and symmetry, and also psychological perception of complex three-dimensional objects.
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Tov (Yiddish) — good, okay.
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Carpathian Ruthenia (Czech Podkarpatská Rus, Země Podkarpatoruská; also Carpatho-Ukraine or Zakarpattia since September 1938 – Czech: Země Zakarpatskoukrajinská) – the name of one of five (later four) regions of the First Czechoslovak Republic 1919—1938 (from 26 October 1938 renamed Carpatho-Ukraine, an autonomous regions of the Second Czechoslovak Republic). The region is located in the modern-day Zakarpattia Region of Ukraine.
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Rusyns (Ruthenians, Rusnaks) – name of Ukrainians before the 18
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Nemo me impune lacessit (Lat.). – No one attacks me with impunity.
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Leman (French: Lac Léman, Le Léman, Lac de Genève) is another name for Lake Geneva.
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Insomvita (Latin «in» – «into», «upon», Latin somnum – «dream», and Latin vitae – «life») – life in the dream.
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Vertep (ukr) – nativity play.
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Keptar (ukr) – decorated sheepskin vest.
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Sardak (ukr) – upper short dress with sleeves.
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Kozhukh (ukr) – traditional fur coat.
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Kolyadky (ukr) – Christmas carols.
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Psychologue{} (fr.) – psychologist
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Psychologue (fr.) – psychologist
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Atrament —ink.
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Bambara, also known as Bamana or Bamanankan – language spoken natively by the Bamana people, West Africa. Family language – Mande.
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E be moun fo, a kani? (Bamanankan) – Do you think the stones are worthy?
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A be dioli soro sissan? (Bamanankan) – How much could this stone really cost?
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Yoruba (Ọmọ Yorùbá) is an ethnic group that inhabits West Africa (from the mouth of the Niger River to the Gulf of Guinea): Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Ghana. There is also a small diaspora in Canada. The Yoruba constitute nearly 40 million people.
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Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) is a deciduous tree of the sumac family. The tree has a wide crown and grey mottled bark and grows up to 18 m. It is indigenous to the woodlands of South and West Africa.