Maung Minbyu
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Maung Minbyu(Burmese:မောင်မင်းဖြူ[màʊɰ̃mɪ́ɰ̃bjù]) is one of 37nats(spirits) in the official Burmese pantheon of nats.[1]
Maung Minbyu is identified with several historical figures. One version suggests he was an unnamed prince of Ava who married the daughter of a cavalry commander. He died from overuse ofopium.In another version, he was the reincarnation ofBawlawkyantaw,the son ofRazadarit,the king of Hanthawaddy, who was executed by his father when he was only about seven years old. He is also identified with the Crown PrinceMinye Kyawswa,and son ofMinkhaung IofAva Kingdom.The fiery prince, whose birth name was Min Phyu (or Minbyu), died of wounds in theForty Years' Warin March 1415.[2]
References[edit]
- ^Hla Thamein."Thirty-Seven Nats".Yangonow. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-06-24.Retrieved2006-07-03.
- ^မြန်မာ့မိရိုးဖလာဓလေ့ နတ်သမိုင်း.Khin Cho Tun serpe, U Ba Nyunt, Researcher of Folklore.
