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Edward Mordake, a disputed story of a 19th-century man with a face on the back of his head; Futakuchi-onna, a female Japanese yōkai with mouth on back of her head/hair; Janus, a Roman god with two faces; Kara Mia, a Philippine TV series that tells the story of a young woman with two faces divided in one body. Polycephaly
Dicephalus means two-headed. [1] Parapagus means joined side by side. [7] [1] Dicephalic twins are called: dibrachius, if they have two arms altogether (one for each twin), [3] tribrachius, if they have three arms altogether, [8] tetrabrachius, if they have four arms altogether, [7] dipus, if they have two legs altogether (one for each twin). [7]
This is different from craniopagus parasiticus in that there is only one head, although there is a duplication of the craniofacial features. Diprosopus can range from having two fully formed faces to just a duplication of the nose or eyes. [citation needed] Cats with the condition are referred to as 'Janus cats'.
Adab (Hindustani: آداب , आदाब ), from the Arabic word Aadaab (آداب), meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used in the Indian subcontinent, by the Urdu-speaking while greeting. [1] [2] It involves raising the right hand in front of the eyes with palm inwards, while the upper torso is bent forward.
Urdu is the sole national, and one of the two official languages of Pakistan (along with English). [107] It is spoken and understood throughout the country, whereas the state-by-state languages (languages spoken throughout various regions) are the provincial languages, although only 7.57% of Pakistanis speak Urdu as their first language. [166]
This is a list of English-language words of Hindi and Urdu origin, two distinguished registers of the Hindustani language (Hindi-Urdu). Many of the Hindi and Urdu equivalents have originated from Sanskrit; see List of English words of Sanskrit origin.
An image of futakuchi-onna from the Ehon Hyaku Monogatari. Futakuchi-onna (ふたくちおんな - 二口女, "two-mouthed woman") is a type of yōkai or Japanese monster.She is characterized by her two mouths – a normal one located on her face and a second one on the back of the head beneath the hair.
The act of tying the sehra around the groom's head right before he leaves for the bride's house is called sehra bandi. Typically the groom's sisters, female cousins, Bhabhi or sister-in-law are the essential performers of sehra bandi. In the case of multiple sisters or female relatives, each woman takes a turn to perform the ritual one by one.