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Nama may mean: Nama (plant), a genus of plants in the family Hydrophyllaceae. Nama (folklore), a hero in Altaic folklore who built an ark to save his family from a flood. Nama (crater), a crater on Callisto, one of the many moons of Jupiter. Nama (Slovenian emporium), one of the main emporiums in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Namaqua, the Nama people of Namibia. Nama language, the language spoken by the Namaqua. Draught beer (Nama beer), from the Japanese word

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Lit. “name,” especially the holy name of the Lord.

 
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Nama - the holy name of Krsna, chanted by bhaktas as the main limb of the practice of sadhana-bhakti.

 
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South Africa - Pre-history. South Africa contains some of the oldest archaeological sites in Africa. Extensive fossil remains at the Sterkfontein, Kromdraai and Makapansgat caves suggest that various australopithecines existed in South Africa from about three million years ago. These were succeeded by various species of Homo, including Homo habilis, Homo erectus and modern man, Homo sapiens. Bantu iron-using agriculturists and herdsmen moved south of the Limpopo River into modern-day S ...

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Crime is a major problem in South Africa. According to a survey for the period 1998 - 2000 compiled by the United Nations, South Africa was ranked first for murder by firearm (both absolute and per capita) and rape per capita. It was also number two for assault and murder (by all means) per capita. On the positive side, total crime per capita is 10th out of the 60 countries in the data set. Nevertheless, crime has had a pronounced effect on society: many wealthier South Africans moved into gated communities, abandoning the central business d ...

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South Africa also has a large, free, and active press that regularly challenges the government, a habit formed during the apartheid era when the press was the media least controlled by the government. Major scandals have erupted when the press reported charges of corruption that were proven to be true in cases such as that of Schabir Shaik, in which deputy president Jacob Zuma was implicated, and the corruption allegations that led to the dismissal of Winnie Mandela from parliament. The government's ...

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It may be argued that there is no "single" culture in South Africa because of its ethnic diversity. Today, the diversity in foods from many cultures are enjoyed by all and especially marketed to tourists who wish to sample the large variety of South African cuisine. In addition to food, music and dance feature prominently. South African cuisine is heavily meat-based and has spawned the distinctively South African social gathering known as a braai. South Africa has also developed into a major wine producer, ...

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South Africa contains some of the oldest archaeological sites in Africa. Extensive fossil remains at the Sterkfontein, Kromdraai and Makapansgat caves suggest that various australopithecines existed in South Africa from about three million years ago. These were succeeded by various species of Homo, including Homo habilis, Homo erectus and modern man, Homo sapiens. Bantu iron-using agriculturists and herdsmen moved south of the Limpopo River into modern-day South Africa by the 4th or 5th century (the Bantu expansio ...

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South Africa's armed forces, known as the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), was created in 1994 following South Africa's first post-apartheid national elections and the adoption of a new constitution. Previously known simply as the South African Defence Force (SADF), the new force consists of the old SADF, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), APLA and the TBVC state's defence forces. The SANDF is subdivided into four branches, namely: The South African Army

nama (naama): Mental phenomena. This term refers to the mental components of the five khandhas, and includes: vedana (feeling), sanna (perception), sankhara (mental fashionings), and vinnana (consciousness). Compare rupa.

 
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Nama-rasa - transcendental taste which comes from chanting the holy name.

 
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