Ma Ngwe Taung

Statue of Ma Ngwe Taung at a shrine in Mount Popa.

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 a Hindu, beef offerings were forbidden.[1]

Taung 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] She is said to be able to settle family problems.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gilbert, David (15 August 2013). "Myanmar's Multicultural Spirits". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Ma Thanegi (June 2014). "Spirit worship in Myanmar: The Nat Pantheon" (PDF). My Magical Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nat Religion Glossary". Archived from the original on 18 November 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
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