In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the terms Man and Men refer to humankind – in contrast to Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and other humanoid races – and does not denote gender.
The Elves call the race of Men Atani in Quenya, literally meaning "Second People" (the Elves being the First), but also Hildor (Followers), Apanónar (After-born), and Fírimar or Firyar (Mortals). Less charitably they were called Engwar (The Sickly), owing to their susceptibility to disease and old age, and their generally unlovely appearance in the Elves' eyes. The name Atani becomes Edain in Sindarin, but this term is later applied only to those tribes of Men who are friendly to the Elves. Other names appear in Sindarin as Aphadrim, Eboennin, and Firebrim or Firiath.
The race of Men is the second race of beings created by the One God, Ilúvatar. Because they awoke at the start of the Years of the Sun, while the Elves awoke at the start of the First Age during the Years of the Trees, they are called the Afterborn by the Elves.
Man is an album from British musician Francis Dunnery, released in 2001. It saw Francis experimenting with new sounds, most notably programmed drum beats - a departure from what had been the norm in his studio work up to this point. Vocalist/keyboardist Erin Moran (of A Girl Called Eddy) features heavily on the album.
A man is an adult male Human. Man may also mean the entire human species, its individuals and nearest extinct relatives. See man (word) for the etymology.
Man or MAN may also refer to:
Oh, Far away in Africa
Happy happy Africa
They sing a-bing-a-bang-a-bingo
They have a ball and really go
Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan
Oh, Take a trip to Africa
Take any ship to Africa
Come on along and learn the lingo
Inside a jungle bungalow
Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan
(Bridge:)
Hot drums are drummin', the
Hot strings are strummin', and
Warm lips are blissful, they're
Kissful of Skokiaan
Oh, When you go to Africa
Happy, happy, Africa
You live along like a king-o
Right in the jungle *all alone?on the low ?*
(Hokey-Skoki) Skoki-oki-aan
(Okey-Dokey) Anybody can
(Skoki-Skoki) Man, oh man, oh man
You sing a-bing-a-bang-a-bingo
In hokey-pokey Skokiaan
Skoi-aa-aa-aa--ann
Oh, Far away in Africa
Happy, happy Africa
They sing a-bing-a-bang-a-bingo
They have a ball and really go, go, go
Take a trip to Africa
Take any ship to Africa
Come on along and learn the lingo
Inside a jungle bungalow
Repeat Bridge
Oh, when you go to Africa
Happy, happy Africa
You live along like a king-o
Right in a jungle bungalo
Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan
Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan
(Ohhhh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh)