Juliane Schober

Figures in the shrines represent a multitude of personages from the Burmese pantheon, mixing figures of the Buddha with nat and weikza figures from traditional spirit worship. (Photo: Bruce Wallace)

Spirits on the Streets of Yangon

Arts, Culture & Media

Whatever else you do while you’re in Myanmar, be sure to save time for wandering around downtown Yangon. You might see a nat house, a shrine that’s home to diverse universe of spirits worshiped in Myanmar.

Changing Myanmar means new dynamic between monks, government

Lifestyle & Belief

The History and Future of Government-Monastery Relations in a Changing Myanmar

Lifestyle & Belief