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• GAVA

  Cross-Reference

  See SOGHDIA.

• GĀVĀHAN

  Cross-Reference

  See PLOW.

• ḠĀVĀL

  Jean During

  or daf; the most widespread percussion instrument in the Republic of Azerbaijan, played as much in artistic as in popular music and professional ensembles.

• GAVAN

  Cross-Reference

  the plant tragant (Astragalus). See KATĪRA.

• GĀVĀN GĪLĀNĪ

  Cross-Reference

  See MAḤMŪD GĪLĀNĪ.

• GAVAZN

  Cross-Reference

  See RED DEER.

• GĀVBAND

  Amir Ismail Ajami

  the owner of the oxen (gāv) in the traditional farming system of Persia.

• GĀVBĀRA

  Cross-Reference

  See DABUYIDS.

• GĀVBĀZĪ

  Christian Bromberger

  arranged fights between bulls. These now take place only in the Caspian provinces of Gīlān and Mazandarān. In the past, however, they were common throughout Persia and formed part of the entertainment in local festivities along with other games involving pitting animals and creatures of all kinds against each other.

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• GĀVMĪŠ

  Cross-Reference

  buffalo. See CATTLE.