Kalinga
Americannoun
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Kalingas
plural
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a member of any of several indigenous peoples of the northern Philippines.
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the multi-dialect language of the Kalinga people.
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Enduring a grueling seven-hour hike in Kalinga, India, a group of researchers came upon 30 Rafflesia banaoana plants blooming near a river.
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
It was England’s third straight World Cup semi-final defeat as they struggled to create chances at the Kalinga Stadium.
From Reuters ● Dec. 15, 2018
In 2014, the team dug a test pit at Kalinga about seven feet to a side.
From National Geographic ● May 2, 2018
A century ago, tattoos for Kalinga women were decorative.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2017
And what is said here of the Ifugao is true also of the Ilongot, the Igorot, the Kalinga, the Apayao, and of all the rest of the head-hunting highlanders of Northern Luzon.
From The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon by Cornélis de Witt Willcox
For, whereas the people so far encountered had impressed us by the sobriety of color displayed, these Kalingas blazed out upon us in the most vivid reds and yellows.
From The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon by Cornélis de Witt Willcox
This dance over, Comhit could not restrain himself, but made a speech, in which he declared that “These people up here, the Kalingas, are very good people indeed, but not so good as the Ifugaos.”
From The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon by Cornélis de Witt Willcox
Once on a time, O monarch, many kings repaired to a self-choice at the capital of Chitrangada, the ruler of the country of the Kalingas.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
The Kauravas with the Pancalas, the Salwas, the Matsyas, the Naimishas, the Koshalas, the Kasapaundras, the Kalingas, the Magadhas, and the Cedis who are all highly blessed, know what the eternal religion is.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Mahadeva has an image in the country of the Kalingas that is called Vyaghreswara.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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