Sibling Relationships in the Nat Stories of the Burmese Cult to the “Thirty-seven”

This paper analyzes one symbolic aspect of the main sociological relationship sustaining the practice of the Burmese cult in honor of the nat, known as the cult to the “Thirty-seven Lords.” This pantheon, the object of a widespread cult among the Burmese, is actually a collection of local cult figur...

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Main Author: Bénédicte Brac de la Perrière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université de Provence 2002-07-01
Series:Moussons
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/moussons/2670