Bago Medaw
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Bago Medaw, also known as the Buffalo Mother or Lady Buffalo, is a Burmese nat commonly venerated in the vicinity of Bago. She is depicted as a maiden wearing a water buffalo skull, representing a female water buffalo named Nakkarai, who nursed Prince Ashakuma, the son of Thamala. She is believed to protect the family and home, and grant wishes to those she favors.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with the Mon cultural identity and the history of Bago, once the Mon capital of Hanthawaddy.
Relationships
- serves
- Prince Ashakuma
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Bago Medaw (also known as the Buffalo Mother or Lady Buffalo; Burmese: ပဲခူးမယ်တော်, IPA: [bəɡó mɛ̀dɔ̀] or Nakkarai Medaw နံကရိုင်းမယ်တော်, IPA: [nàɰ̃kəɹáiɰ̃ mɛ̀dɔ̀]) is a Burmese nat commonly venerated in the vicinity of Bago (although worship is seen throughout Lower Burma).”
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