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Raban (drum) Raban or Rabana () is a one-sided traditional drum type played with the hands, used in Sri Lanka. It's mainly played in Aurudu Kreeda (The Sri Lankan New Year). The body of these drums is made by carving the Jack or Vitex trees. The skin used is ...

, a one-sided traditional drum type used mainly in Sri Lanka *Raban, historical name of

Araban Araban () is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 592 km2, and its population is 32,933 (2022). The district was established in 1957. History The city was historically known as Raban. In October/November 958 ...

Battle of Raban The Battle of Raban was an engagement fought in autumn 958 near the fortress of Raban (in modern-day Turkey) between the Byzantine army, led by John Tzimiskes (later emperor in 969–976), and the forces of the Hamdanid Emirate of Aleppo under t ...

, an engagement fought in autumn 958 near Araban * Raban of Helmstatt (born 1362), German bishop *

Jonathan Raban Jonathan Mark Hamilton Priaulx Raban (14 June 1942 – 17 January 2023) was a British award-winning travel writer, playwright, critic, and novelist. Background Jonathan Raban was born on 14 June 1942 in Norfolk. He was the son of Monica Raban ...

(1942-2023), British travel writer and novelist *

Ze'ev Raban Ze’ev Raban (; 22 September 1890 – 19 January 1970), born Wolf Rawicki (Ravitzki), was a leading painter, decorative artist, and industrial designer of the Bezalel school style, and was one of the founders of the Israeli art world. Biography ...

, Israeli artist * Raban Adelmann (1912–1992), German politician of the Christian Democratic Union

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