Ya Sae
ancestor mountain Lawa single tradition · 1
Ya Sae is an ancestral spirit, often depicted as a giant (Yaksha). She is venerated as one of the guardian spirits of the Chiang Mai valley and the Doi Suthep-Pui mountain range. Her legend is a cornerstone of Lan Na folklore, telling a story of transformation from cannibalistic ogre to powerful protector of the city and its watershed.
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Relationships
- consort of
- Pu Sae
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Pu Sae and Ya Sae (Northern Thai: ᨸ᩵ᩪᩯᩈᩡᨿ᩵ᩣᩯᩈᩡ; Thai: ปู่แสะย่าแสะ; lit. 'Grandfather Sae and Grandmother Sae') are a pair of ancestral spirits, often depicted as giants (Yaksha), who were venerated as the guardian spirits of the Chiang Mai valley and the Doi Suthep-Pui mountain range”
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