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MAMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mama
1, record 1, English, mama
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sheep 1, record 1, English, sheep
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A girl available to all [motorcycle] club members, usually sexually. 2, record 1, English, - mama
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poule
1, record 1, French, poule
proposal, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent offert sous toutes réserves. 1, record 1, French, - poule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mama
1, record 2, English, Mama
invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
African tribe found in Benue-Plateau State, Nigeria. 1, record 2, English, - Mama
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Mama are known mainly for animal head-dresses that brilliantly abstract the essential characteristics of the bush cow, the waterbuck, and the reedbuck for the mangam ceremonies, which encourage the crops to grow. Carvings of human figures appear unfinished, with facial features sometimes totally omitted. 1, record 2, English, - Mama
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom de peuple. [...] dans la région de la Bénoué, les œuvres des Tivs, des Jukuns, des Mamas, des Montols [...] manifestent une continuité avec la tradition plastique soudanaise. 1, record 2, French, - Mamas
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Mama
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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