Ma Ngwe Taung Explained

Ma Ngwe Taung (Burmese: မငွေတောင်) is a Burmese nat.[1] She is the spirit of a Hindu woman of Burmese Indian descent, who died near Monywa.[1] An annual festival is held every year in her honor.[1] As Ngwe Taung was Hindu, beef offerings are forbidden.[1]

She was seduced by Min Kyawzwa when they were both humans and abandoned.[2] She pined for him so much that her brother, who did not approve of Min Kyawzwa, became angry and pushed her off a cliff.[2] She helps women abandoned by husbands or lovers.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Myanmar’s Multicultural Spirits. Gilbert. David. 15 August 2013. The Irrawaddy. 19 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Spirit worship in Myanmar: The Nat Pantheon. Ma Thanegi. June 2014. My Magical Myanmar. 19 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721171201/http://www.mymagicalmyanmar.com/MMM%201-3.pdf. 21 July 2015.