Saint Afra

Saint Afra (died 304) was a Christian martyr and a saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 5.

Biography

Although many different accounts of her life exist, the most widely known is The Acts of St. Afra, which dates from the Carolingian period (8th century AD). In the opinion of most critics this is compilation of two different accounts, the story of the conversion of St. Afra, and the story of her martyrdom. The former is of later origin, and is merely a legendary narrative of Carlovingian times, drawn up with the intention of connecting with St. Afra the organization of the church of Augsburg.

In the late 3rd century, her pagan family journeyed from Cyprus to Augsburg. Afra was dedicated to the service of the goddess, Venus, by her mother, Hilaria. According to this source, she was originally a prostitute in Augsburg, having gone there from Cyprus, maybe even as the daughter of the King of Cyprus. She is reputed either to have run a brothel in that town or worked as a hierodule in the Temple of Venus. As the persecution of Christians during the reign of Roman Emperor Diocletian began, Bishop Narcissus of Girona (in Spain) sought refuge in Augsburg and lodged with Afra and her mother, Hilaria. Through his teachings, Bishop Narcissus converted Afra and her family to Christianity.

Afra (disambiguation)

Afra may refer to:

People

  • Saint Afra (died 304), a Christian martyr
  • Vahid Afra (1986– ), an Iranian football player
  • Afra (beatboxer) (1980– ), a Japanese musician
  • Places

  • Afra, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran
  • Afra, Morocco, a village near Agdz
  • St. Ulrich's and St. Afra's Abbey, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
  • Federal School of Saxony - Saint Afra, a school for gifted students in Meißen, Germany
  • Other uses

  • Afra language, a nearly extinct Papuan language
  • Afra (moth), a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Epipaschiinae
  • Afra Airlines, in Ghana
  • AFRA, Asociación Filosófica Argentina
  • AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association)
  • American Federation of Radio Artists, later the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
  • See also

  • Aframax
  • Afra (beatboxer)

    Akira Fujioka (藤岡 章 Fujioka Akira, born January 29, 1980), better known by his stage name of Afra, is a Japanese beatboxer from the Osaka metropolitan area. He formed the beatboxing band Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band in 2005 with Kei and K-Moon. He had a guest appearance alongside Kōichi Yamadera in the eighth episode of the anime Samurai Champloo as the voice of the beatboxing Shinpachi.

    Discography

  • 2003: Always Fresh Rhythm Attack
  • 2004: Digital Breath (with Prefuse 73)
  • 2006: I.B.B. (as Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band)
  • 2009: Heart Beat
  • References

  • Hanson, Matt (2006). Reinventing Music Video. Oxford: Focal Press. ISBN 978-0-240-80834-5. 
  • External links

  • Profile at Oddjob Records
  • Afra on Myspace
  • Jason Tom and Afra
  • Podcasts:

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    Knowledge yourself, Life Force'll make you move with this
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    Oh, oh, oh, there's just nothin'
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    Said, there's just nothin' when all I want [Incomprehensible]
    Sound Bombing number one right, hate blow it like it's dynamite
    Destined to keep ya molecules shakin' right
    Flippin' my script as if I was a gymnast
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    You callin' my cell phone, sayin', "Who is this?"
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    Knowledge yourself, Life Force'll make you move with this
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    Yo estoy lista, para desfrutar de ti
    Quiero tu calor, arridedor, de me ser
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