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Mana - Wikipedia

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Mana may refer to:

Religion and mythology

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  • Mana (Oceanian cultures), the spiritual life force energy or healing power that permeates the universe in Melanesian and Polynesian mythology
  • Mana (food), archaic name for manna, an edible substance mentioned in the Bible and Quran
  • Mana (Mandaeism), a term roughly equivalent to the philosophical concept of 'nous'
  • Māna, a Buddhist term for 'pride', 'arrogance', or 'conceit'
  • Mana (Finnish mythology), or Tuonela, the realm of the dead or the underworld

Other uses in arts, entertainment and media

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  • Mana (gaming), or magic, an attribute assigned to characters in role-playing or video games
  • Mana (series), a role-playing game series
  • Mana, a title serialized in South Korean manhwa magazine Wink
  • Mana (magazine), an Estonian magazine published outside Estonia