Taungbyone Nat Pwe Myanmar/Burma

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This is a Nat Pwe festival in Taungbyone, near Mandalay in Myanmar/Burma. The Nat are spirits who are outside of the cycle of rebirth and can see into the future and the past. In this video the Nat-ka-taw, or ladyboys/transvestites are the spirit intermediaries. The Nat like loud sounds, and dancing so the ladyboys dance and bring the Nat into their bodies and pass them to the participants who become possessed. The Nat-ka-taw/ladyboys can communicate with the Nat in order to see into your future, they are fortune tellers.
For my blog on what was going on:
http://wokling.com/index.php/asia/myanmar/177-myanmar-writing/241-myanmar-spirits-generals-smiles
For photos:
http://wokling.com/index.php/gallery/281-nat-pwe

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Taungbyone Nat Pwe Myanmar/Burma

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  • Very interesting ...

    Very interesting video.
    I didnt know ladyboys/transvestites are part of Burmese religion.
    Korean shamanism also have men dressed in women's clothing.
    Among the Bugis people in South Sulawesi (Indonesia) they have transvestite priests known as "Bissu".
    Indian culture have transvestites known as "Hijras".

    Interesting aspect of Burmese culture never the less. Great video!

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  • Great video. The ...

    Great video. The subtitles are also welcome. Thank you

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