Naga
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Naga or nāga can refer to:
In mythology:
- Naga (mythology), a race of supernatural beings usually depicted with both snake and human attributes.
- In India, nāga are depicted as subterranean and as an opponent to the eagle-like Garuda.
- In Southeast Asian mythologies, the Nāga is revered as the original ancestor of the Cambodian people.
- In the Mahavamsa, Nāgas are reported as an aboriginal tribe living in Sri Lanka.
- Beings with both snake and human characteristics are often called nagas in fantasy; see Naga in popular culture.
In demography:
- Naga people, an ethnic group living in Nagaland and Manipur state in the northeastern part of India.
- Naga (clan), a clan of Jats in India.
In geography:
- Naga District, Mie, a former district in Mie prefecture, Japan.
- Naga District, Wakayama, a former district in Wakayama prefecture, Japan.
- Naga, Wakayama, a town in that district.
- The name of several political territories in the Philippines:
In linguistics:
- In Sanskrit and many languages derived from it, Naga means snake.
- in Sanskrit and Pali, Naga can also mean elephant , as in the Naga Sutta.
- In Malay, Indonesian and Javanese, Naga means dragon.
In games:
- Naga (Warcraft), a fictional race of reptilian sea-monsters mutated from elves in the Warcraft Universe.
- Naga, a species of monster from the Monster Rancher video games.
- Naga (Dungeons & Dragons); these include spirit nagas, dark nagas, aquatic nagas, and guardian nagas.
- Nagah, a race of wereserpents in Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
- Naga (Guild Wars Factions)a race of serpents with arms that will not hestitate to kill you in "Cantha."
Naga may also mean:
- Naga the Serpent, a character in the Slayers animated series.
- Naga Jolokia pepper, an extremely hot chile pepper.
- Naga (comics), a supervillain in the Marvel Universe and enemy of Sub-Mariner.
- The North American Grappling Association, a grappling event organiser.
- Naga Sadow, an ancient Sith from Star Wars.
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