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The most common mythological being is the Belu, an ogre. The popularity of the Belu is due to the Yama Zatdaw, the Burmese version of the Ramayana, a very popular play in Myanmar, and also their roles in the Jatakas. A Thaman Chah or were-tiger, from a 19th-century Burmese watercolour
Burmese mythology (Burmese: ရှေးမြန်မာ့ဒဏ္ဍာရီ) is a collection of myths, folklore, legends, and beliefs traditionally told by the Burmese people of Myanmar. These stories have been passed down orally and have only rarely appeared in written form.
Selections from Burmese Folk Tales is a book written by Htin Aung (also known by his penname, Maung Htin Aung). Oxford University Press , Amen House , London E.C.4 First published 1951 Reprinted (three times) 1951 Reprinted (twice) 1952 Reprinted (six times) 1955 Reprinted 1956
Folklore of Myanmar (Burma). Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. M. Burmese mythology (3 C, 4 P) ... Selections from Burmese Folk Tales;
A library of 43 volumes of folk tales, a total of 1597 stories, that he collected between 1962 and 1977 from most of the ethnic minorities of Burma was a truly Herculean undertaking. [1] [2] Many of these have been translated into several languages. [3] There are 5 other volumes of folktales from around the world to his credit.
His important works include A History of Burma, Folk Elements in Burmese Buddhism, Selections from Burmese Folk Tales, Thirty Burmese Tales and Burmese Drama. Htin Aung, as the rector of the University of Rangoon from 1946 to 1958, was the highest ranking academic in the Burmese education system, at the time.
Phet Sein Kun Taung Shwe Wuttu-to Mya (Burmese: ဖက်စိမ်းကွမ်းတောင် ရွှေဝတ္ထုတိုများ, pronounced [pʰɛʔ séɪɰ̃ ɡʊ́ɰ̃ dàʊɰ̃ ʃwè wʊʔtʰṵ dò mjá]) is a 2003 collection of 15 short stories by Khin Khin Htoo.
Burmese folk religion refers to the animistic and polytheistic religious worship of nats (deities of local and Hindu origin) and ancestors in Myanmar (Burma). Although the beliefs of nats differ across different regions and villages in Burma, there are a handful of beliefs that are universal in Burmese folk religion. A nat is a god-like spirit ...