Nagas

Naga or nāga can refer to: In mythology:Nāga, 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.The Akkorokamui of the Ainu.
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North American Grappling Association (NAGA) is an association that puts on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling tournaments in North America. Naga is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Naga holds grappling tournaments for gi and no-gi competitors, and is also associated with Mass Destruction and Reality Fighting.
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[Hindu] In Hindu myth, nagas are a primeval race of divine serpent-people that play an important part in religion. They are half human and half snake, and are still worshipped as the bringers of fertility, especially in southern India. Nagas are believed to live in palaces (Patala) in the underground city Bhogavati. They are considered the protectors of springs, wells and rivers. They bring rain, and thus fertility, but are also thought to bring disasters such as floods and drought. Their ruler is Sesha. Some of the nagas are: Ananta (symbol of eternity), Vasuki, Manasa (fertility goddess and protector against snake-bites), and Mucilinda. In the myths of Malay mariners, nagas are a many-headed dragons of enormous size. On Java and Thailand, a naga is a mythical serpent or dragon, a serpent-god, a ruler of the netherworld who possesses immense wealth. In Java it is also called Sesa. In Thailand, a naga is often sculpted in temples as a dragon with five heads. It is the symbol of Narayana.