Name: Nats of the Burmese Pantheon: A Virtual Tour of the Shwedagon Pagoda, Part 3
Uploaded: 2022-05-01T12:56:42+00:00
Duration: 13 min 11 s
Description: In this third video on the history and culture of Myanmar we explore the folklore of the nats, godlike spirits whose belief exists in a state of syncretism with Buddhism in Myanmar, depicted in the ar

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In this third video on the history and culture of Myanmar we explore the folklore of the nats, godlike spirits whose belief exists in a state of syncretism with Buddhism in Myanmar, depicted in the art of the Shwedagon Pagoda. This video discusses the folklore surrounding The Gya Min, Wathondere, Shwedagon Bo Bo Gyi, Yetkhat Medaw, and several other nats.

Sections:
Introduction: 0:00
The Gya Min 0:14
Four Kings: 1:06
"Baby-Clutching" Nat: 1:22
Wathondere: 1:30
Water libations: 2:24
Burmese zodiac: 3:31
Shwedagon Bo Bo Gyi: 5:14
Yetkhat Medaw: 6:03
Yoke Khaso: 6:55
Nga Moe Yeik: 8:28
Epilogue: 12:44