Ponmagyi

Ponma Kyi (Burmese: ပုန်းမကြည် or ပုန်းမကြီး; also spelt Ponmagyi or Pone Ma Gyi), also known as Ponmagyi Shinma (ပုန်းမကြည်ရှင်မ), is a Burmese rice and fertility nat (spirit) traditionally worshipped by farmers, especially in Upper Myanmar and among the Karen people. She is regarded as the guardian goddess of rice, crops, and agricultural prosperity.

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