Bo Bo Gyi
Bo Bo Gyi (Burmese: ဘိုးဘိုးကြီး, pronounced [bó bó dʑí]; lit. "great grandfather") traditionally refers to the name of a guardian spirit (called nat) unique to each Burmese Buddhist temple or pagoda. Bo Bo Gyi is typically depicted as a nearly life-sized elderly man, dressed in a curved cap and sometimes carrying a cane, to signify old age.[1] Offerings of scarves and paso are common by worshipers.[1] There are many Bo Bo Gyi shrines throughout the country, and some are more widely respected than others. The Shwenyaungbin (Golden Banyan Tree) Bo Bo Gyi shrine between Yangon and Bago is often visited by new car owners hoping have their cars blessed by the Bo Bo Gyi spirit at that site.[2][3]
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References
- ^ a b Sadan, Mandy (2005). Monique Skidmore. ed. Burma at the turn of the twenty-first century. Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. pp. 90–111. ISBN 780824828974.
- ^ The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121432598657200325.html.
- ^ Verlag, Nelles (1998). Myanmar (Burma). Hunter Publishing. pp. 100. ISBN 9783886184156.
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| Hindu nats |
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| Other nats |
Popa nats (Popa Medaw (Me Wunna) · Koyin Maung · Taungdaw Thakhinma) Ayeyarwady delta nats (U Shin Gyi · Kwin Paing Ahpo) Bago nats (Bago Medaw (Nankaraing Medaw) · Ko Aung Naing) Nine Towns nats (Ko Myo Shin · Pale Yin (Amay Pale) · Hkuncho · Hkuntha) Lord of the White Horse nats (Yamma Myinbyushin · Kanni Myinbyushin · Shwepyay Myinbyushin · Shwesitthin Myinbyushin)
Five Mother nats (Ashay Medaw · Anauk Medaw (Amay Yay Yin) · Taung Medaw · Myauk Medaw · Amay Gyan)
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