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The '''Kangs''' were gangs of wild young girls living inside the [[Paradise Towers]]. They were divided into groups by at least three known colours: ''Red Kangs'', ''Blue Kangs'' and ''Yellow Kangs''. The last Yellow Kang was killed shortly before [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] arrived on Paradise Towers. ([[DW]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'') | The '''Kangs''' were gangs of wild young girls living inside the [[Paradise Towers]]. They were divided into groups by at least three known colours: ''Red Kangs'', ''Blue Kangs'' and ''Yellow Kangs''. The last Yellow Kang was killed shortly before [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] arrived on Paradise Towers. ([[DW]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'') | ||
The ''Red Kangs'' greeted each other [they called it ''How You Do''] with some sort of children's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapping_game clapping game] | The ''Red Kangs'' greeted each other [they called it ''How You Do''] with some sort of children's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapping_game clapping game]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'') | ||
===Names=== | ===Names=== | ||
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*[[No Exit (Paradise Towers)|No Exit]] | *[[No Exit (Paradise Towers)|No Exit]] | ||
*Air Duct | *Air Duct | ||
*Drinking Fountain | |||
===Language=== | |||
The Kangs used their own language, with different words or pronunciation: | |||
*''Unalive'' instead of ''Dead'' | |||
*''Brainquarter'' instead of ''Headquarter'' | |||
*''Footing'' instead of ''Walking'' | |||
*''Alleviator'' instead of ''Elevator'' | |||
*''Carrydoor'' instead of ''Corridor'' | |||
*''Hide-in'' instead of ''Hide-out'' | |||
*Un-young instead of ''Old'' | |||
*''Mayhaps'' instead of ''Perhaps/Maybe'' | |||
They also often used the phrase: ''Build High for Happness''. | |||
:''The name is a phonetic corruption of "gang".'' | :''The name is a phonetic corruption of "gang".'' | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 23 March 2011
The Kangs were gangs of wild young girls living inside the Paradise Towers. They were divided into groups by at least three known colours: Red Kangs, Blue Kangs and Yellow Kangs. The last Yellow Kang was killed shortly before the Doctor arrived on Paradise Towers. (DW: Paradise Towers)
The Red Kangs greeted each other [they called it How You Do] with some sort of children's clapping game. (DW: Paradise Towers)
Names
The Kangs didn't use ordinary names. They were named after objects:
- Bin Liner
- Fire Escape
- No Exit
- Air Duct
- Drinking Fountain
Language
The Kangs used their own language, with different words or pronunciation:
- Unalive instead of Dead
- Brainquarter instead of Headquarter
- Footing instead of Walking
- Alleviator instead of Elevator
- Carrydoor instead of Corridor
- Hide-in instead of Hide-out
- Un-young instead of Old
- Mayhaps instead of Perhaps/Maybe
They also often used the phrase: Build High for Happness.
- The name is a phonetic corruption of "gang".
