Mana (disambiguation)

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Mana is a concept in Polynesian mythology, borrowed into anthropology as well as works of fantasy.

Mana may also refer to:

  • A variant spelling of Manna, the food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus
  • Mana Motuhake, a New Zealand political party
  • Mana Maori Movement, a New Zealand political party
  • Operation Manna, a World War II humanitarian food drop
  • The traditional house of Nambuthiris of India
  • Mana, a social-software based funding system for net-art created by the netznetz community in Vienna
  • Mana Genita, a Roman goddess who presided over burials
  • Mana mutra, the practice of drinking one's own urine as a medicine

In geography:

In entertainment:

  • The Seiken Densetsu series, a.k.a. Mana series, console action role-playing games under the compilation title "The World of Mana".
  • Mana (musician), a Japanese artist and founder of Malice Mizer and Moi dix Mois
  • Mana Neyestani, an Iranian cartoonist of Azari origin
  • Mana Nishiura, a drummer for Japanese alternative rock band Shonen Knife
  • Mana Mu, Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
  • Maná, a Mexican rock group
  • Mana, a character in the Mermaid Saga anime/manga series
  • Manna (novel), a fictional novel by Marshall Brain that extrapolates trends in technology and ramifications
  • Magic points, units of magical power used in many games
  • Mana Kirishima, a character in the video game Girlfriend of Steel
  • Manafest, a rapper.

As an acronym: