Abyssinia-iffat

The map above depicts the medieval region of Abyssinia-Iffat, a political entity that flourished during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries CE. I chose Abyssinia-Iffat as the name of this website because it symbolizes the meeting of different traditions, ideas, and cultures. It therefore seems a fitting emblem for a website that explores diverse areas of human knowledge.

Jorge Ben Jor

O Astro De: Jorge Ben Jor	The Superstar By: Jorge Ben Jor
Ele quer subir na vida	He wants to climb up in life
Tentando adivinhar os outros	Trying to guess the others
No rastro do topo do mastro	In the wake of the masthead
Ele jogou o laço, pois ele quer ser um astro.	He played the game, because he wants to be a superstar
No rastro do topo do mastro	In the wake of the masthead
Ele jogou o laço, pois ele quer ser um astro	He played the game, because he wants to be a superstar
Astro, astro, astro	A superstar, superstar, superstar
Astro, astro, astro	Superstar, superstar, superstar
Cada dia diferente	Every day different
Cada manhã uma surpresa	Every morning a new surprise
E cada uma adivinhação ele arrisca uma certeza	And every prediction, he risks a certain (thing)
Lendo a mente lendo a mão olhando as estrelas	Reading the mind, reading the hand, and looking at the stars
Ele vai confiante em direção ao topo do mastro	He feels confident near the top of the masthead
Pois, ele quer ser um astro.	Since, he wants to be a superstar

Tradução: Robleh Wais