Mana may refer to:

Religion and mythology

Mana (Oceanian cultures) In Melanesian and Polynesian cultures, ''mana'' is a supernatural force that permeates the universe. Anyone or anything can have ''mana''. They believed it to be a cultivation or possession of energy and power, rather than being a source of ...

, the spiritual life force energy or healing power that permeates the universe in Melanesian and Polynesian mythology *

Mana (food) Manna (, ; ), sometimes or archaically spelled Mahna or Mana, is described in the Bible and the Quran as an edible substance that God bestowed upon the Israelites while they were wandering the desert during the 40-year period that followed the Ex ...

, archaic name for manna, an edible substance mentioned in the Bible and Quran *

Mana (Mandaeism) The Mandaic word mana () is a term that is roughly equivalent to the philosophical concept of ''nous''. It has been variously translated as "mind", "soul", "treasure", "Garment", "Intellect", "Intelligence", "Heart", "Spirit", "Being"; or alterna ...

, a term roughly equivalent to the philosophical concept of 'nous' *

Māna Māna (Sanskrit, Pali; Tibetan: ''nga rgyal'') is a Buddhist term that may be translated as "pride", "arrogance", or "conceit". It is defined as an inflated mind that makes whatever is suitable, such as wealth or learning, to be the foundation of ...

, a Buddhist term for 'pride', 'arrogance', or 'conceit' *

Mana (Finnish mythology) Tuonela (; )Oinas, Felix J., and Juha Pentikäinen. "Tuonela." In ''Encyclopedia of Religion'', 2nd ed., edited by Lindsay Jones, 9396-9397. Vol. 14. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. ''Gale eBooks'' (accessed January 3, 2021)/ref> i ...

, or Tuonela, the realm of the dead or the underworld

Arts, entertainment and media

Music

Maná Maná () is a Mexican pop rock band formed in 1981. Originally called Sombrero Verde, the current lineup of members is vocalist-guitarist Fher Olvera, drummer Alex González (musician), Alex González, guitarist Sergio Vallín and bassist Juan ...

, a Mexican rock group ** ''Maná'' (album), 1987 * ''Mana'' (Nemesea album), 2004 * Mana (Finnish musician), drummer of the rock band Lordi *

Mana (Japanese musician) is a Japanese musician, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer, best known as guitarist of the visual kei Rock music, rock band Malice Mizer from their formation in 1992 until their indefinite hiatus in 2001. A year later, Mana forme ...

* Mana, Japanese musician and vocalist of the band Chai * Mana Mana, a Finnish rock group * Mana Music, a music supervision company based in Australia and New Zealand * ''Mana'', an album by

Idle Hands (band) Unto Others is an American gothic rock/ heavy metal band from Portland, Oregon. They formed in 2017 as Idle Hands but changed their name in 2020. The band has released three studio albums so far. History Idle Hands (2017–2020) After the b ...

, 2019

Other uses in arts, entertainment and media

* 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 ''

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Mana (magazine) Mana may refer to: Religion and mythology * 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 ...

, an Estonian magazine published outside Estonia

People

Mana (given name) The given name Mana is typically a feminine name in both Japan and Iran and it uses for a baby girl ( female ). People Men * Mana, Japanese musician * Mana of Bet-Parsaje, a 4th-century Christian martyr * Mana of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, a 5th-cen ...

, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *

Mana (skeleton) Mana is the name given to a complete human skeleton discovered in Moturiki, Fiji, belonging to a Lapita woman that lived in approximately 800 BCE. Being the best preserved Lapita-age skeleton ever found and the oldest skeleton discovered in Fiji ...

, a 3000-year-old human skeleton discovered in Fiji * Florent Parfait Mana, Malagasy politician *

Laura Mañá Laura Mañá Alvarenga (born 12 January 1968) is an actress, film director and screenwriter. She was born in Barcelona. As an actress, she has worked for directors such as Bigas Luna or Vicente Aranda. In 1997 she directed ''Paraules'', her firs ...

(born 1968), Spanish film director *

Mohammed Mana Mohammed Mana (born 7 October 1950) was military Administrator of Plateau State between December 1993 and August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. He was elected Senator for Adamawa North in 2007 on the People's Demo ...

(born 1950), Nigerian politician *

Rabbi Mana II Rabbi Mana II (Recorded in the Talmud as R. Mani) was an '' Amora'' of the Land of Israel, of the fifth generation of the Amora era. He was the son of Rabbi Jonah, and headed the Yeshiva of Sepphoris. He is cited mostly in the Jerusalem Talmud ...

, a Jewish Amora sage

Places

Communities

Mana, Burkina Faso Mana is a town in the Bagassi Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...

Mana (woreda) Mana (anciently which Named as "Ma'anna /Maanna") is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jimma Zone, Mana is bordered on the south by Seka Chekorsa, on the west by Gomma, on the north by Limmu Kosa, and on the east ...

, Ethiopia *

Mana, French Guiana Mana (; ) is a commune and town in French Guiana. It was founded on 16 August 1828 by Sister Anne-Marie Javouhey. It borders the river Mana, from where it gets its name; and is nearby the river Maroni. Mana is the primary producer of rice in F ...

Mana, India Mana is a village in the district of Chamoli in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, located at an altitude of 3,200 meters . It is located on the northern terminus of National Highway 7 (new numbering system), Mana is the fir ...

* Mana, Orhei, Moldova *

Mana, New Zealand Mana is a locality of Porirua City in New Zealand, part of the Suburb of Paremata. It is a narrow isthmus bounded to the west by the entrance to Porirua Harbour, and to the east by the Pauatahanui inlet of the Porirua Harbour. Mana Island lies ...

Mana railway station Mana railway station on the Kapiti Line section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in the locality of ''Mana'' in the Paremata suburb of the city of Porirua, New Zealand is part of Wellington's Metlink suburban rail network. It ...

Mana (New Zealand electorate) Mana is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate in the Wellington metropolitan area. It has been held by Barbara Edmonds of the Labour Party since the . Population centres The electorate includes the following population centres: * Paraparaumu ...

* Maná, Corozal, Puerto Rico * Mana (Ivanjica), Serbia * Maňa, Slovakia * La Maná Canton, Ecuador

Features

Mana (Russia) The Mana () is a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Yenisey. The Mana has a length of and a basin area of . The Mana is a popular place of rafting tourism, mostly on the calm, easily passable part of the river beginnin ...

, a river in Krasnoyarsk Krai * Mana (French Guiana), a river *

Måna The Måna or Måne is a river in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The river flows from the lake Møsvatn through the Vestfjorddalen valley and the town of Rjukan to the large lake Tinnsjå near the village of Miland. It is part of t ...

, a river in Tinn, Norway *

Mana Island (Croatia) Mana Island may refer to: *Mana Island (Fiji), in the Mamanuca chain *Mana Island (New Zealand), off the southwestern coast of the North Island of New Zealand * Mana Island (band), a Russian rock band on Xuman Records See also * Mana (disambiguat ...

, in

Kornati The Kornati archipelago () of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin County. With length and 89 islands, some large, some small, i ...

archipelago *

Mana Island (Fiji) Mana Island belongs to the Mamanuca Islands The Mamanuca Islands () of Fiji are a volcanic archipelago lying to the west of Nadi and to the south of the Yasawa Islands. The group, a popular tourist destination, consists of about 20 island ...

Mana Island (New Zealand) Mana Island is the smaller of two islands that lie off the southwest coast of the North Island of New Zealand (the larger is Kapiti Island). The name of the Island is an abbreviation of the Māori name ''Te Mana o Kupe'', which means "The Man ...

* Mana Mountain, Antarctica *

Mana Pass Mana Pass (; ) or Chongnyi La (‌; ) is one of the Extreme points of Earth, highest vehicle-accessible passes in the world, containing a road constructed in the 2005-2010 period for the Indian military by the Border Roads Organisation and visibl ...

, a mountain pass between India and Tibet *

Mana Peak Mana Peak () is a mountain in India. It is the 5th highest mountain located entirely within Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. There are two known approaches to Mana Peak: one is the eastern approach through East ...

, a mountain in India

Other uses

Mana (Jungian psychology) In Jungian psychology, the Wise Old Woman and the Wise Old Man are archetypes of the collective unconscious. The Wise Old Woman, or helpful old woman, "is a well-known symbol in myths and fairy tales for the wisdom of the eternal female nature. ...

, an archetypal figure of the wise old person *

Mana Movement The Mana Movement, originally known as the Mana Party, was a political party in New Zealand. The party was led by Hone Harawira who formed it in April 2011 following his resignation from the Māori Party. Harawira won the 2011 Te Tai Tokerau by- ...

, formerly the Mana Party, in New Zealand * Mana Party (India) * Mana College, in Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand * Illam, or Mana, the house of a Nambudiri Brahmin in Kerala, India; or, metaphorically, the family lineage * ''Mana'', one of the Nepalese customary units of measurement#Volume