Naga
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The word Naga can refer to several different things.
- In mythology, the Nagas are a race of supernatural beings, usually depicted with both snake and human attributes which inspired modern interpretations:
- In modern fantasy fiction, members of any race with both snake and human characteristics may be called nagas.
- A species of monster from the Monster Rancher video games.
- Naga is a district in Mie, Japan
- Naga, Wakayama is a town in that district.
- Naga is a city in Camarines Sur province in the Philippines.
- The Naga are an Christian ethnic group living in Nagaland, a state in the north-eastern part of India.
- Naga could also mean elephant in Sanskrit or Pali, as in the Naga Sutta (http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/sutta/khuddaka/udana/ud4-05.html).