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Iran / Persia: The Waqwaq Tree, 'Ajaib al-makhluqat< / i> ("The Marvels of Creation', Zakariya ibn Muhammad ibn Mahmud Abu Yahya al-Qazwini,16th century

The Waqwaq is a giant tree that bears humanoid fruit in Indo-Persian lore. It is similar to the Japanese Jinmenju, another Human-Like tree.<br/><br/>. The Waqwaq is a Persian Oracular Tree, originating from India, whose branches or fruits become heads of men, women or monstrous animals (depending on version) all screaming 'Waq-Waq'.<br/><br/>. In the Islamic world, there is a legend about a fabulous tree on the island of Waq Waq, which has fruit in the form of human figures, or heads that talk and make prophesies. Alexander the Great is said to have encountered one such talking tree with human fruit.
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Titre: Iran / Persia: The Waqwaq Tree, 'Ajaib al-makhluqat< / i> ("The Marvels of Creation', Zakariya ibn Muhammad ibn Mahmud Abu Yahya al-Qazwini,16th century
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 The Waqwaq is a giant tree that bears humanoid fruit in Indo-Persian lore. It is similar to the Japanese Jinmenju, another Human-Like tree.

. The Waqwaq is a Persian Oracular Tree, originating from India, whose branches or fruits become heads of men, women or monstrous animals (depending on version) all screaming 'Waq-Waq'.

. In the Islamic world, there is a legend about a fabulous tree on the island of Waq Waq, which has fruit in the form of human figures, or heads that talk and make prophesies. Alexander the Great is said to have encountered one such talking tree with human fruit.
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Mots clés: 16E SIECLE • 16EME S • ANT. OR.: IRAN • ARBRE • ARBRES • ART (CATÉGORIE) • ART PERSAN • ART • ART, PEINTURE • ASIE • ASIE, CONTINENT • CONTINENT ASIE • IRAN • IRAN, ANT. OR. • IRANIEN • IRANIENNE • ISLAM • ISLMAM • MUSULMANE • MYTHES: PERSES • PEINTURE • PERSAN • PERSE • PERSES • PERSES, MYTHES • SEIZIÈME SIÈCLE • TABLEAU • TABLEAUX • XVIE SIECLE