-
Kurgan stelae Kurgan stelae or
Balbals (Ukrainian: балбал, most
probably from
Turkic word
balbal meaning "ancestor" or "grandfather") are anthropomorphic...
-
Balbal or bal-bal can
refer to:
Balbals or
Kurgan stelae Bal-Bal - in
Philippine mythology, a Bal-Bal is an
undead monster that
steals corpses. This disambiguation...
- A
balun /ˈbælʌn/ (from "balanced to unbalanced", originally, but now
derived from "balancing unit") is an
electrical device that
allows balanced and unbalanced...
-
Decorative details of the base The
winding stairway inside the
Burana Tower Balbals on the site
Petroglyph on the site
Uzgen Minaret Kutlug Timur Minaret (Turkmenistan)...
- consider, that
balbals were
purposefully established for
tethering horses during funeral procession,
mourning and
funeral repast. The word
balbal consists of...
-
different types of
stelae widely used in
Inner Asia:
there are rows of
balbals in ****ociation with
ritual sites,
kamennye babas in ****ociation with memorials...
-
called a ghoul." Variants:
Alqul (Arabia),
Aluga (Bible;
Proverbs 30:15),
Balbal (Tagbanua, Philippines),
Ghoulas (Algeria);
Katacan (Sri Lanka). Hannya...
- east and
holding a cup (these
statues are not to be
confused with the
balbals,
which represent the
enemies that were
killed by him). He also
notes that...
-
dates to 1639 when it was
first established as a
moveable monastery. A
balbal or
ancient human statue was
chosen as the
ceremonial foundation site (Shav)...
- fortifications,
Nestorian Christian churches,
Zoroastrian ossuaries, and
Turkic balbals. The site is
particularly rich in
finds of
Buddha statues and stelae. Apart...
