Turkmens
The Turkmens or Turkomans (Turkmen: Türkmen/Түркмен, plural Türkmenler/Түркменлер) are a Turkic people located primarily in Central Asia, in the state of Turkmenistan, as well as in Iran, Afghanistan, North Caucasus (Stavropol Krai), and northern Pakistan. They speak the Turkmen language, which is classified as a part of the Eastern Oghuz branch of the Turkic languages. Examples of other Oghuz languages are Turkish, Azerbaijani, Qashqai, Gagauz, Khorasani, and Salar.
Central Asian Turkmens are not to be confused with the Turkmens (or the Turcomans) of the Near East, found primarily in Iraq (see Iraqi Turkmens), Syria (see Syrian Turkmens) and Turkey (see Yörüks), with whom they only share their ethnonym due to the fact that "Turkmen" was once a generic ethnonym for Oghuz Turkic tribes which had embraced Islam.
Origins
Origin
Origin, origins, or original may refer to:
Beginning of the universe and life
- Genesis creation narrative, creation as described in the first two chapters of the Book of Genesis in the Bible
Science and technology
Origins (Eluveitie album)
Origins is the sixth full-length album by the Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie. The album was released August 1, 2014 through Nuclear Blast Records.
Concept
Origins deals with the Celtic mythology, “or to be more precise, with aetiological tales from Gaul”, commented vocalist and front man Chrigel Glanzmann. Glanzmann also created the album artwork for this new offering and goes on to explain: “The album cover of Origins is designed after the hammer/club-shaped 'halo' of Sucellos, as seen on a statue that was found in a shrine of a gallo-roman household in today's France. It was created under the scientific supervision of experts from the University of Zürich“.
Reception
Upon its release, Origins received generally positive reviews from music critics. Björn Springorum of Metal Hammer said that Origins was "their strongest album to date". Glenn Butler of Powerplay continued the praise saying "Quite simply this album is a magnificent creation from the concept through to the delivery".
Origins (God Is an Astronaut album)
Origins is the sixth studio album by Irish post-rock band God Is an Astronaut. It was released on September 16, 2013 in the UK, and in the US a day later.
Track listing
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