Bago Medaw

Bago Medaw (also known as the Buffalo Mother or Lady Buffalo; Burmese: ပဲခူးမယ်တော်, IPA: [bəɡó mɛ̀dɔ̀] or နံကရိုင်းမယ်တော်, IPA: [nàɴkəɹáiɴ mɛ̀dɔ̀]) is a Burmese nat commonly venerated in the vicinity of Bago (although worship is seen throughout Lower Burma).[1] Bago Medaw is depicted as a maiden wearing a water buffalo skull, representing a female buffalo named Nankaraing, that nursed the traditional founders of Hanthawaddy (now Bago), two brothers named Thamala and Wimala.[2][3] She was subsequently killed by them.[4] She is believed to protect the family and home, and grants wishes to those she favors.[4]

Bago Medaw also known as the Buffalo Mother or Lady Buffalo
A shrine of Bago Medaw at Hintha Gon Pagoda in Bago.

She is believed to be a goddess of the Mon people, representing the Mon cultural identity and the history of Bago, which was once the Mon capital of Hanthawadi.[5][6]

References
  1. http://www.michaelbackmanltd.com/296.html
  2. Verlag, Nelles (1998). Myanmar (Burma). Hunter Publishing. p. 100. ISBN 978-3-88618-415-6.
  3. http://www.sstmyanmar.com/myanmar_NAT_Festival.html
  4. Ma Thanegi (June 2014). "Spirit worship in Myanmar: The Nat Panthein" (PDF). My Magical Myanmar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  5. South, Ashley (2003). Mon nationalism and civil war in Burma. Psychology Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-7007-1609-8.
  6. http://www.teol.lu.se/indiskareligioner/conference04/13996670/panel1berglie.pdf%5B%5D
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