Burma / Myanmar: 'Golden Face', the sister of the 'Lord of the Great Mountain', outside the Tharabar Gate at the east side of the old city, Bagan (Pagan) Ancient City. The two are the brother and sister nats, guardians of Bagan

Nats are spirits worshipped in Burma in conjunction with Buddhism. They are divided between the 37 Great Nats and all the rest (i.e., spirits of trees, water, etc). Almost all of the 37 Great Nats were human beings who met violent deaths.

Bagan, formerly Pagan, was mainly built between the 11th century and 13th century. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), it was the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma.

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Photographer:

David Henley

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