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Naga

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[ nah-gah ]

noun

plural Nagas, (especially collectively) Naga
  1. a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Myanmar (Burma).
  2. any of the Tibeto-Burman languages spoken by the Naga.


Naga

2

[ nah-gah ]

noun

  1. a city on E Cebu, in the S central Philippines.

Naga

/ ˈɑːɡə /

noun

  1. NagasNaga a member of a people of NE India and W Myanmar: until the early 20th century they practised head-hunting
  2. the language of this people, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages and having many dialects
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Speaking to Naga Munchetty on BBC Radio 5 Live, she said Sultan would be subject to public protection meetings but she would not be given the details.

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"Naga Munchetti: This is the most humiliating day of my life. Yesterday's news shocked the whole of the UK."

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Three of these - 14 and 29 January, and 3 February - have been designated as Shahi Snan days when the Naga sadhus will bathe.

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The first major bathing day, Tuesday, will see ash-smeared naked Hindu holy men with matted dreadlocks, known as Naga sadhus, take a dip in the northern Indian city at dawn.

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The group has been travelling to villages, meeting Naga elders, organising lectures and distributing educational materials such as comic books and videos to spread awareness.

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