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In Balinese and Javanese mythology, Durga is the goddess of death and disease. She is married to Waruna or Kala-Siwa and is the queen of the cemetery Gandamait, where she lives, ruling ghosts and demons. She is the patroness of witches, sorcerers and other magicians of the black arts, guna- guna.
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In Javanese and Balinese mythology, Kala is the god of time and death. He would appear to people when they were due to die.
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Dumdum fever (kala-azar) is a tropical fever common in north-east Africa and southern Asia, caused by the Leishmania parasite. The infection occurs chiefly in the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. Symptoms include fever, anaemia and enlargment of the spleen and liver. The disease is often fatal if left untreated, but may be frequently successfully treated with compounds of antimony.
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Kala Lagaw Ya is a language spoken on the Western Torres Strait Islands, Australia.
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Moru is a Gur language spoken in Ivory Coast.
Moru (Kala Moru) is a language spoken in Sudan.
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