The Yadana Gu Nat Festival is also known as Mother of Taung Byone festival. One of the reasons why this event is enjoyable is the necessity of travelling to the festival site by boat. The festival is held each year to honour Medaw (Mother of the two Lords), Mewanna.

This event is held immediately after the Taung Byone festival, near Mandalay, wich attracts thousands of mediums and devotees who pay homage to the power of nats. Every year, the festival starts on the 10 days after full moon day of the Myanmar month of Wagaung and lasts about five days.

The Yadana Gu Pagoda festival and Yadana Gu Nat festival are held simultaneously. During the festivals, boats carrying offerings and filled with dancers and musicians perform in homage to the nats ply the Ayeyarwady  River near Mandalay and Amarapura. Most of the pilgrims are from Mandalay, Amarapura, Tada Oo, Sagaing and Monywa.

This one is known as mother of Taung Byone. Most enjoyable festival because of the rowing boat trip to the site. The festival is held annually in honor of Mt.Popa.

This festival honours the mother of the two spirit brothers reffered to above. She is the Goddess of Popa and her main shrine is on Popa Crest, near Bagan. She too is a powerful spirit and protector of women.

The Bo Bo Gyi nat festival is one of Myanmar’s famous annual festivals and runs for 12 days. Bo bo Gyi, also known as Myint Phyu Shin, is one of 37 spirits in the nat pantheon which predates which predates Buddhism but has long been integrated into indigenous religious belied. The ritual of offering food to the spirit is the main event of this festival.

Bo Bo Gyi is known as the Rider of the White Horse and is a poltergeist who provides protection from danger and enemies. On the eve of the ceremony, devotees throw packets of tea leaves at each other. Those who are hit must pledge to attend the following year’s festival.

The celebrations start at the entrance to the village, on the altar of Myin Hpyu Shin Bo Bo Gyi. In accordance with custom, villagers prepare five sets of trays, each with seven vegetables and seven pieces of pork.The offerings must be carefully arranged and include steamed rice, tri-coloured glutinous rice and rice formed into animal-shaped cakes.Other staples are pumpkin,coconut,banana,dried fish and fried chilies, garnished with tea leaves and betel nut. The main feature is the pork, which is served on its own or minced into porridge. Offering pork to Bo Bo Gyi is a unique feature of the event because offerings of pork are taboo at other nat festivals.

The Bo Bo festival is also unique for being alcohol-free: alcohol is regarded as an essential offering to the nats at other festivals. Devotees at the Bo Bo Gyi  festival do not sing or dance. They simply cook together, worship together and enjoy the food offerings with friends, family, relatives and pilgrims visiting from other areas. The participants believe that they will enjoy health, happiness and good luck.

The Bo Bo Gyi nat festival is one of Myanmar’s famous annual festivals and runs for 12 days. Bo bo Gyi, also known as Myint Phyu Shin, is one of 37 spirits in the nat pantheon which predates which predates Buddhism but has long been integrated into indigenous religious belied. The ritual of offering food to the spirit is the main event of this festival.

Bo Bo Gyi is known as the Rider of the White Horse and is a poltergeist who provides protection from danger and enemies. On the eve of the ceremony, devotees throw packets of tea leaves at each other. Those who are hit must pledge to attend the following year’s festival.

The celebrations start at the entrance to the village, on the altar of Myin Hpyu Shin Bo Bo Gyi. In accordance with custom, villagers prepare five sets of trays, each with seven vegetables and seven pieces of pork.The offerings must be carefully arranged and include steamed rice, tri-coloured glutinous rice and rice formed into animal-shaped cakes.Other staples are pumpkin,coconut,banana,dried fish and fried chilies, garnished with tea leaves and betel nut. The main feature is the pork, which is served on its own or minced into porridge. Offering pork to Bo Bo Gyi is a unique feature of the event because offerings of pork are taboo at other nat festivals.

The Bo Bo festival is also unique for being alcohol-free: alcohol is regarded as an essential offering to the nats at other festivals. Devotees at the Bo Bo Gyi  festival do not sing or dance. They simply cook together, worship together and enjoy the food offerings with friends, family, relatives and pilgrims visiting from other areas. The participants believe that they will enjoy health, happiness and good luck.

This Buddhist ceremony is held at the ancient pagoda complex annually. The complex comprises of thousands of stupas. It is located on a canal away from the main body of Inle lake and surrounded by bamboo forests.

source: Magical Myanmar

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