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	A. Bradley Dongas III (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Attracted by the UA's exaggerated "party school" reputation, Dongas soon learned that he would actually have to study, so after two weeks he switched his major to mass communications.
		Before assuming his duties at The Weekly, Dongas spent a decade researching the effects of various drugs and industrial solvents.
		The father of numerous children, some of whom he actually supports, Dongas' hobbies include drinking beer, small mammalian taxidermy and driving around Tucson late at night with no clothes on.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/07-06-95/dong.htm (233 words)

	CENTRE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It first appears in Australian English in 1902 (a borrowing during the Boer War?), and it has come to mean ‘a broad shallow often circular depression most commonly found in dry country’.
		A quotation from 1913 describes an Australian donga: ‘Scattered over the plain for about twelve miles westward of Ooldea, are slight depressions having the appearance of shallow lake beds, where the soil is softer and the low monotonous blue bush gives place to thick rank grasses and clumps of stunted scrub.
		The stumbling block to this argument seems to be a 1900 quotation from Truth(Sydney): ‘And dossed in dongas ev’ry night/Daown [sic] in the old Dermain [sic]!’ It has been assumed that this is the first evidence for the ‘makeshift dwelling’ sense.
	www.anu.edu.au /andc/ozwords/June_98/3._from_the_centre.htm (820 words)

	NewHampshire.com: News: Man admits to e-mail tampering
		Dongas told police that she has known Pappis since childhood and that he is a friend of the family.
		According to court records, when Dongas realized that someone had tampered with her Yahoo e-mail account, she told George Koutsavlis, Pappis' roommate.
		Pappis told his roommate that he did it to teach Dongas a lesson, according to court records.
	www.newhampshire.com /articles/showularticle.cfm?id=45052 (252 words)

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		Dongas usually occur near the bottom of slopes and are caused by the removal of soil and soft rock as a result of concentrated runoff that forms a deep channel or gully.
		As the soil from these channels is washed away, channels or miniature dongas are formed in the field.
		Wind erosion occurs when the land surface is left bare in regions that are arid enough, as a result of low rainfall, to allow the soil to dry out, and flat enough to allow the wind to carry the soil away over several consecutive days.
	www.nda.agric.za /docs/erosion/erosion.htm (1254 words)

	Rennies Wetland Project - Press Releases
		Montrose - In the valley in the former Qwa Qwa homeland near Harrismith, cattle and sheep huddle in a narrow, lush strip of land, remnants of a once vast wetland rich in bird life and reeds.
		Timber plantations encroach on these areas and roads are built through wetlands, causing erosion or halting the flow of water, drying and eventually destroying the area.
		The project aimed to resilt and reclaim dongas in the wetland caused by water flowing over the highly erosive soil.
	psybergate.com /wetfix/Press/Press14/press.htm (725 words)

	A visit with the Dongas Tribe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The main driving force of the Dongas revolves around the ownership of land, an obsessive transport policy and the general public's naivety towards the energy it consumes.
		The Dongas believe this western attitude to be overtly patriarchal.
		The attitude towards the mushrooms was in marked contrast to the stifled paranoia of London Town.
	tash.gn.apc.org /dongas.htm (597 words)

	Earth Magics by 'Donga' Alex Plows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Donga Tribe was a group of 15-20 young people who lived for most of 1992 on Twyford Down (see Campaigns) to try to stop the land being destroyed for the M3 motorway.
		'Dongas' is the Matabele word for the same type of man-made gullies and became the local word for the trackways.
		Those who came together to protect and live on the land ‘acquired’ the name 'The Donga Tribe', and this self-identification with the land quickly became explicitly tied to their political and spiritual beliefs.
	www.dragonnetwork.org /journal/alex.htm (2285 words)

	Nthebe & Ntokoane, Lesotho: LAND REHABILITATION CASE STUDIES FROM LESOTHO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There are, however a number of studies which have shown the ability of motivated individuals to successfully and sustainably reclaim eroded lands (dongas) and hillsides for productive purposes and this paper provides four examples of such initiatives.
		He pitched a small hut between the two dongas and with a spade, pick and wheel barrow he began taming the enormous dongas.
		On the rest of the land, he grows vegetables which he sells to the village and the dam walls are planted with kikuyu grass, reeds and various herbs.
	www.cdr.dk /sscafrica/nt&nt-le.htm (3693 words)

	Hydrology/Hydrogeology of Dongas
		In the agricultural areas of Swaziland, the erosion of surficial materials results in the formation of extensive gully systems called "dongas".
		The presence of dongas strongly increases run-off and, therefore, groundwater recharge to aquifers is considerably reduced.
		Project objectives not achieved included: determining the contribution of gully erosion to the sediment budget of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs; identifying remedial measures for reducing gullying and increasing groundwater recharge and storage; and strengthening groundwater research and basin management capabilities at the Ministry of Natural Resources.
	idrc.org /en/ev-83068-201_851039-1-IDRC_ADM_INFO.html (359 words)

	AA - Love Shack - September/October 2002
		Love shacks and dongas are independent, self-contained structures with histories that have evolved from a complex of places, events, and people.
		More recently love shacks and dongas have become the extra bedroom or living space for people living in pre-cyclone code houses.
		The love shack, donga, or transportable building has existed in the Northern Territory in one form or another for many years.
	www.archmedia.com.au /aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200209&article=14&typeon=2 (1128 words)

	Lettuce to the Cabbage (Do or Die)
		She was one of the original Dongas Tribe and we have a lot to thank her for.
		Many people who are new to this 'scene' may not have met her as she has had to keep her head down (she has a few warrants out for arrest due to her active role at Twyford Down).
		It's probable that like the Dongas, many people see the earth as sacred, a living body of which we are part, and see themselves as guardians of the earth.
	www.eco-action.org /dod/no5/letters.htm (4183 words)

	RUURD'S 4x4 Route
		Driving into "The Donga's" along a stream is an experience with the sand formations towering above.
		It's a circle route that follows uphill and downhill, through "The Dongas", uphill again to the top with Crystal Springs Mountain Lodge visible.
		Then we saw a column of smoke in the distance in "the Dongas" and realised that the fire for the barbeque was started by Hannes' wife who followed us later.
	reports.overland.co.za /SW_Burger/padvark/03_03_02.htm (597 words)

	Amazing Discoveries: Evidence of The Flood - page 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The canyons in Kanab Creek, and those formed after the eruption of Mt. Alaska in 1912 and Mount St. Helens in 1981 were washed out in a matter of hours, yet the stratographic appearance of the formations was astoundingly similar to the features which supposedly evolved over millions of years.
		Modern rapid erosional features, such as dongas, show landscapes in miniature which are very similar to the surface topography of the earth.
		The receding waters leave behind them water-formed "hills" and "valleys" which are shaped by the direction of stream flow.
	www.amazingdiscoveries.org /flood-p4.html (186 words)

	Dongas road protest group
		The Dongas road protest group were a protest group in England noted for their occupation of Twyford Down outside Winchester, Hampshire.
		This was a protest against the M3 motorway extension which would destroy some of the environment there.
		The name Dongas comes from the Matabele word for Gully.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/dongas_road_protest_group (178 words)

	Royal Australian Navy Gun Plot Z Special Unit Operation Jaywick
		The canoe borne raiders arranged their rendezvous with Krait for the night of October 1st at Pompong, 28 miles from the advanced operational post, for which Dongas, eight miles from Singapore Harbour had been selected.
		At 8:30 on September 22, the three canoes, with their six raiders a piece reached Dongas.
		The arduous nature of the long paddle necessitated a day of rest for the canoeists and the next day Singapore Harbour was reconnoitered for likely targets.
	www.gunplot.net /zforce/zforce2.html (771 words)

	LigwalaGwala Lion Project - What Johanna Swaye Does (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		However, because the lions often spend time a considerable distance from the roads, usually extensive off-road driving is required to actually see the lion.
		Because the terrain within Ligwalagwala is often very rough and scattered with dongas, koppies, fallen trees, and many aardvark holes, this is only done efficiently with a 4x4 vehicle.
		Once the collared lion is seen (or approached as closely as possible, depending on the terrain), GPS coordinates are recorded to obtain an accurate location and observation begins.
	www.und.ac.za /und/lesci/lion/Johanna_activity_ligwala.htm (498 words)

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		The donga is eroding grazing land, so they are building silt traps: as the rains come, the water carries silt - we want to trap it so that, after some time, the dongas will be filled up.
		In 2002 the residents' committee was trained to conduct a needs assessment in consultation with fellow villagers, and they identified rehabilitation of the large dongas surrounding the villages as a priority.
		The 12 villages in Abia have ambitious plans of following their donga rehabilitation project, including a road rehabilitation project and the construction of a clinic.
	www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=43608&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=LESOTHO (2096 words)

	The Banksgate 4x4 Trial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The distances of the routes vary between 10 and 66 kilometres.
		All the trails have varying degrees of inclines, deep dongas and loose rock.
		The Kromkolk via the Uranium Ridge Pass is extremely dangerous and definitely not for the inexperienced or faint-hearted.
	www.places.co.za /html/banksgate_trail.html (258 words)

	Dongas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Dongas are often used on outback properties in Queensland (and in WA) as accommodation for shearers or stockmen.
		They are in increasing usage for back packer accommodation in the Gulf and other areas of the tropics where accommodation might otherwise be limited.
		The donga at Kingfisher Park is very comfortable and costs $25 per night from memory; whereas on Shark Bay I stayed in a more humble donga for $11 per night.
	menura.cse.unsw.edu.au:64800 /1998/04/msg00391.html (204 words)

	Casey Gardens Residential and Tourist Park - Melbourne Victoria
		The gardens are there, but up the back it has an uncared for look as roads obviously aren't swept and there are little piles of rubbish yet to be picked up.
		In its heyday this would have been a truly beautiful park, as it's the permanents vans and dongas that has totally ruined it.
		Our biggest moan on dongas over the years is low light levels.
	www.aroundoz.com /october_2001/casey_gardens.htm (3177 words)

	SchNEWS 9 - 10th Feb 1995 - Pollok Park, Glasgow - Europes largest city centre green space - Twyford Down - in defiance ...
		In the early morning of 9th December 1992, while half of the Dongas were in court fighting an eviction order, the combined forces of over 200 police and private security guards moved in and surrounded the Dongas with razor wire before trashing the area.
		The Dongas tribe moved on to a new camp, but stayed in the area, and the campaign continued.
		Although all of the landscape had been destroyed, the fight was far from over, as they still had to dig a cutting 100ft deep, 400 wide, and over a mile long.
	www.schnews.org.uk /archive/news09.htm (2470 words)

	Geological influences on the Battle of Isandlwana, South Africa...
		The Zulu force maintained an element of surprise largely as a result of exploiting the terrain to provide concealment as they approached the encamped British.
		The ability of the British artillery to manoeuvre was hampered by having to cross dry narrow incised valleys, ‘dongas’, with steep sides.
		The supposedly temporary, and therefore poorly laid out, British camp at the base of Isandlwana was overlooked by the nearby iNyoni heights from where the Zulu commander directed his forces in the traditional horn formation.
	www.x-cd.com /usma/prof25.html (337 words)

	Rennies Wetland Project - Press Releases
		Head-cuts and the resultant dongas that form have effectively drained the wetland and increased sediment load in the water.
		Huge head cuts and dongas developed (a head cut is a type of erosion that eats uphill towards the flow of water, leaving a huge donga behind it).
		Francois Maritz immediately saw the sense of the group’s proposal and promptly gave R30 000 towards the rehabilitation of the wetland.
	psybergate.com /wetfix/Press/Press5/press.htm (830 words)

	Cairns Travelogue, A day in the life...
		after running, sarah and I went back to the Dongas (where we live) and did some crunches, then got ready for the day and was down at the centre again by 8am.
		i'm about to go home to the dongas, maybe drink a beer, watch the OC (since you really do want some mindless entertainment sometimes..
		time to walk back to the dongas and try not to be too scared of the funny things that are makign noise (bandicoots, pademelons, snakes, cane toads, brush turkeys, skinks...).
	www.trekshare.com /index.cfm?p1=48&journalid=12169 (760 words)

	Indymedia UK - Twyford Down 10'th anniversary reunion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For those with faded memories or those not old enough to remember, the violent, early morning eviction of the Dongas tribe's original protest camp on Twyford Down by a flourescent yellow clad army of Group 4 thugs was the initial spark that ignited the whole 1990's direct action roads protest movement.
		One of these ancient monuments was the Dongas, narrow parallel trackways worn into the landscape over centuries by the passing feet of drovers and their herds travelling to Winchester.
		By contrast the savagely deep motorway cutting that sliced right through the white chalk of Twyford Down was completed by Tarmac destruction in just two years.
	www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2002/12/48926.html (414 words)

	WESSA WC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Off-road vehicles have ripped into the rare vegetation in the Blaauwberg Conservancy, creating deep dongas on the steep inclines of Blaauwberg Hill.
		On Wednesday, members of the Blaauwberg Conservancy Area Implementation Committee and three 4x4 clubs met to try to thrash out a way to stop vehicles degrading the site further.
		Brian Woodborne, of the Fourwheel Drive Club, said the club was conservation-minded and had told members to stay away from Blaauwberg Hill.
	www.wcape.school.za /wessa/press4x4.htm (227 words)

	Gary's Story - From Printer to Donga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The "Dongas" which are ancient trackways going over Twyford Down and heading toward Winchester, 2 miles away downhill, were formed by travelling people and other nomads, marketers and farmers over thousands of years.
		I learnt later that where we - the Dongas Tribe as we were being called by the local paper - were was right in the middle of the proposed route.
		Bulldozers drove into the Donga trackways and started stripping the turf.
	tash.gn.apc.org /gary.htm (1613 words)

	Kruger Park Times: Wetland Rehabilitation: Online News Publication... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the next financial year, the team will finalise the Stangene project, as well as demolishing the Mpenza damwall in the Far North.
		They will also rehabilitate dongas in the Shangoni and Punda Maria areas.
		An additional R550 000 has been received from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, channelled through the South African National Biodiversity Institute, for erosion maintenance and the construction of a boardwalk at the Skukuza Picnic site this year.
	newsletter.krugerpark.co.za /krugerpark-times-21-wetland-rehabilitation.html (325 words)

	Royal Australian Navy Gun Plot
		The Club provided these "dongas" or cabins, (pictured left) for short or long term rent.
		Most often they were used by sailors on short leave during their weekend sojourns to Melbourne from Flinders naval Depot..
		An acknowledgment of the source must be included whenever the author's material is copied or published - Contact Webmaster Here.
	www.gunplot.net /whiteensign/wec2.html (404 words)

	Limuru Country Club - Directory - Kenya Golf Courses - Western Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The challenges of this lovely course begin with the very first two holes, both of which are par fives.
		The third has a blind tee shot with a donga to catch the average length drive, The index one par-four fourth has two dongas.
		At 573 yards, hole fourteen is one of the longest par fives in Kenya, while the par-3 fifteenth is regarded as one of the most scenic golf holes in the country.
	www.limurucc.net /directory_kenya_golf_courses_westernregion.htm (650 words)

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