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Word: lungi (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...people, and local police say that militants agitating for an ethnic Bodo homeland, who have clashed violently with local Muslims, are to blame. In this environment, no one bothers to differentiate between the earlier, legal migrants from Bangladesh and newcomers. Says Goswami: "In Assam, if you're wearing a lungi or a beard, people say you're from Bangladesh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Great Divide | 2/5/2009 | See Source »

...container that serves as an office for the Ministry of Mines. Here you will be asked whether you are smuggling any diamonds out of the country. Presuming the answer's no, get your name and passport number registered again. 4) Check your bags in and catch the helicopter to Lungi International Airport. It's a 20-minute ride and gives you a fantastic view of Freetown and some of Sierra Leone's glorious coastline. 5) After collecting your bags, push your way through the crowd of people into the check-in area of the airport. A man will check your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Maneuvers with the World's Poorest Army | 7/24/2001 | See Source »

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