Umu may refer to: * A variety of

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s in Polynesia, including: ** Māori umu tī, used to cook ''

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'' and other varieties of Cordyline with similar large tap roots. ** Māori hāngi, also called umu in Samoa, especially in older texts * (u)mu, the Class I singular noun class in the

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Umu Oma Umu Oma is a village in southeastern Nigeria near the city of Owerri Owerri ( , ) is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerr ...

, a village in southeastern Nigeria *

Willaq Umu The Willaq Umu ("priest who recounts", hispanicized spelling ''Villac Umu'') were the High Priests of the Sun in the Inca Empire.Prescott, W.H., 2011, The History of the Conquest of Peru, Digireads.com Publishing, They were usually the brothers of ...

, High Priests of the Sun in the Inca Empire

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