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Adana (pronounced [aˈda.na]) is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea, in south-central Anatolia. It is the administrative seat of the Adana Province and has a population of 1.6 million, making it the fifth most populous city in Turkey. Adana-Mersin metropolitan area, with a population of 3 million, stretches over 100 km from east to west and 25 km from north to south; encompassing the cities of Mersin, Tarsus, Adana, and Ceyhan.
Adana lies in the heart of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, and Hatay. Home to approximately six million people, the region is mostly a large stretch of flat, fertile land regarded as one of the most agriculturally productive areas of the world.
According to numerous sources, the name Adana is derived from the Hittite URUAdaniya of Kizzuwatna, while others assert that it is related to the legendary character Danaus, or to the Danaoi, a mythological Greek tribe who came from Egypt[citation needed] and established themselves in the Greek city Argos.The earlier Egyptian texts for a country Danaja are inscriptions from Thutmosis II (1437 BC) and Amenophis III (1390-1352 BC). After the collapse of the Mycenean civilization (1200 BC) some refugeees from the Aegean area went to the coast of Cilicia. The inhabitants Dananayim or Danuna are identified as one group of the sea-peoples who attacked Egypt on 1191 BC during the reign of Ramesses III. Denyen are identified as inhabitants of the city Adana. It is also possible that the name is connected with the PIE da-nu (river) Da-na-vo (people living by the river), Scythian nomad people, water demons in Rigveda (Danavas).
Actors: R.J. Nuevas (writer), Jean Garcia (actress), Mel Kimura (actress), Dennis Trillo (actor), Eric Quizon (director), Carmina Villaroel (actress), Gina Alajar (actress), Eddie Gutierrez (actor), Zoren Legaspi (actor), Jaime Fabregas (actor), Eddie Garcia (actor), Nanding Josef (actor), Bearwin Meily (actor), Mac Alejandre (director), Don Michael Perez (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Majika is a Filipino fantasy-themed television series about wizards, known as Salamangka, that inhabit the world of Saladin, where magic is the way of life. The series is produced by GMA Network. Its pilot episode aired on March 20, 2006. Sabina (Angel Locsin) is an ordinary girl who witnesses the sudden and mysterious disappearance of her family. She is adopted by Eloida, a white salamangka who knows about the land of Saladin - a place where only male salamangkas can thrive. Sabina, in her tender innocent age, learns that she must enter the world of saladin to rescue her family. So she undergoes rigid training under the watchful eyes of Eloida, who unbeknownst to everyone, is a true master of magic and who has chosen Sabina to be her rightful successor. Majika is the magical story of Sabina and her mystical quest for her family, her roots and her one true love... Argo (Dennis Trillo).
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