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RELIGION & MYTHOLOGY

 

 

 

  Bo Bo Gyi

 

Myanmar

The Burmese nat-like deity Bo Bo Gyi, a benevolent guardian spirit unique to each Buddhist temple in Myanmar  and who is classically depicted as a life-sized man, often holding a walking stick in one hand while pointing the index finger of his other hand in a direction away from him (fig.). In Thailand, he is known as Thep Than Jai (fig.).

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