Naga
Last week was the Dragon Boat Festival! Did you know that dragon figureheads were also found in ancient Kapampángan boats?
NÁGA • (NAH-guh)
serpentine dragon figure carved on the bow of ancient Kapampángan boats
Etymology
From Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) “large snake”, via Malay naga “dragon”
Background: Boat at the Um Phra Dam Nam Festival in Phetchabun, Thailand
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