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Mongo - Geographic, Real and fictional people, Other uses

A cluster of Bantu-speaking peoples of forested regions of C Democratic Republic of Congo, organized into many small chiefdoms. They live by farming, hunting, and gathering, and have a rich oral and music tradition.

Mongo may refer to subjects within the following categories:

Geographic

A city in Chad; see Mongo, Chad.

Real and fictional people

Steve "Mongo" McMichael, a former American football player and professional wrestler. a reference to the Blazing Saddles Mongo. Mongo the Magnificent, a fictional private eye with dwarfism. Magic Mongo, a fictional genie featured in segments of the Saturday morning TV program The Krofft Supershow A wizard battled in the bonus round of the game show Nick Arcade. Mongo Santamaria

Other uses

A fictional planet from the Flash Gordon series; see Mongo (planet). A Mongolian monetary unit, 100 mongo equal 1 Tugrug. Japanese cuttlefish sushi, Mongo Ika, and Uzusho Mongo. The Mongo (graphics program), an interactive graphics program distributed under the GNU General Public License. Commonly used name in the Philippines for mung beans. See: A nickname for the Sirius Satellite Radio mascot that appeared on the hood of Jimmy Spencer's stock car during the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup season, as given by Fox commentator Darrell Waltrip.
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