tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post2098926190998638811..comments2024-03-18T09:44:41.095+00:00Comments on ShukerNature: MODERN-DAY NAGAS…OR PHOTOSHOPPED FRAUDS?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628598508836601012noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-56871304569901869712012-07-27T16:51:01.982+01:002012-07-27T16:51:01.982+01:00The naga tribes of India often practiced headhunti...The naga tribes of India often practiced headhunting. I wonder if the number of human heads collected would correspond to the snake deity's heads. Just an afterthought.Ravenhttp://www.cryptoraven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-47376340303427197422012-04-07T22:41:12.012+01:002012-04-07T22:41:12.012+01:00The name 'naga' has also been applied to t...The name 'naga' has also been applied to the cryptid that you mention, supposedly a huge crested water snake, as opposed to the semi-human hooded serpent deities documented here. So there are two separate naga types - one a mythological deity, the other a cryptid.Dr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-79669812622762794322012-03-27T04:09:52.092+01:002012-03-27T04:09:52.092+01:00I heard that the naga was a river dragon from the ...I heard that the naga was a river dragon from the Ganges which was now a cryptid after repeated sightings? Just wondering.Mattias D.W. Westbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213807705668804875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-50598941971788106452012-03-07T14:01:52.790+00:002012-03-07T14:01:52.790+00:00I rember discussing the matter with Richard F back...I rember discussing the matter with Richard F back in 2005, by email. The term "Naga" as used in Cryptozoology is another marvel of inexactitude, probably worse than "Bigfoot" on that score. It can mean a giant snake, a fourlegged Dragon-Lizard creature, one of several different types of Sea-serpents but especially the Long-necked variety, a type of Merfolk, or even a kind of Giant Eel. That all on top of the multiheaded version which I expect was originally a cultural emblem out of Sundaland (Yes, that old: and it personifies a river with several mouths in existance when Sundaland was up back in the Pleistocene)<br /><br />Best Wishes, Dale D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-54034831590900253722012-03-06T23:38:00.202+00:002012-03-06T23:38:00.202+00:00Hi Rich, Yes, I remember, but your snake is clearl...Hi Rich, Yes, I remember, but your snake is clearly a cryptid whereas the nagas referred to here in my post are the ancient serpent deities, whose name has presumably been applied to the cryptic snake on account of its awe-inspiring appearance and size. All the best, KarlDr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-5671213031172704492012-03-06T15:36:17.996+00:002012-03-06T15:36:17.996+00:00When i was in Indo-China back in 2000 people descr...When i was in Indo-China back in 2000 people described nagas as huge (60 foot) snakeswith black, green tinted scales and a red crest on the head like a rooster.Richard Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142154646917043849noreply@blogger.com