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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 | 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 Kang]]s'', ''[[Blue Kang]]s'' and ''[[Yellow Kang]]s''. 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 [ | The ''Red Kangs'' greeted each other [they called it ''How You Do''] with some sort of children's [[Wikipedia:Clapping game|clapping game]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'') | ||
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*[[Fire Escape]] | *[[Fire Escape]] | ||
*[[No Exit]] | *[[No Exit]] | ||
*Air Duct | *[[Air Duct]] | ||
*Drinking Fountain | *[[Drinking Fountain]] | ||
===Language=== | ===Language=== | ||
The Kangs used their own language, with different words or pronunciation: | The Kangs used their own language, with different words or pronunciation: | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 23 August 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:
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".
