Bobogyi : A Burmese Spiritual Figure

de Perriere, Benedicte Brac la/ Munier-Gaillard, Cristophe

River Books（2019/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 80 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9786164510272
• DDC分類 299.58

Full Description

Bobogyi: A Burmese Spiritual Figure is the first book dedicated to this Burmese nat, or guardian spirit, who features prominently in contemporary Burma (Myanmar). From an ethereal tree spirit to an established guardian at pagodas, the book examines the various trajectories of this ubiquitous figure. In the former capital of Yangon, bobogyi has been one of the main actors in the city's Buddhist landscape, beginning with the founding legend of the iconic Shwedagon Pagoda through his growing prominence since the 1990s following the city's recent urban expansion. With essays from two prominent scholars and a selection of detailed photographs that document the daily activities of worship and maintenance at bobogyi shrines, this charming book chronicles the history and modern-day relevance of bobogyi and also charts the ever-evolving nature of sacred narratives.

Contents

Preface 8
Part I | From Tree Spirits to Pagoda Guardians: 10
Bobogyi as a Burmese Spiritual Figure
The growing presence of bobogyi in the urban context 16
Bobogyi as pagoda guardians 17
Bobogyi in the legend of the Shwedagon pagoda 18
Sule Bobogyi 23
Botataung Bobogyi 26
Thamaing Bobogyi 28
Kyaikkasan and Thingangyon Bobogyis 33
Golden Valley's Bobogyi 36
Part II | A Year in the Life of Golden Valley's Bobogyi 38
At the crossroads 43
The altar of the guardian of the banyan 46
The cult 52
The devotees 59
Early morning brioches 62
The flower seller 64
The mad woman 65
Re-emergence of the cult 72
Endnotes 76
Location of the Bobogyis shrines 78
Index 79
Acknowledgements 80