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Maung Po Tu

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Maung Po Tu

Maung Po Tu (Burmese: မောင်ဘိုးတူ [màʊɴ pʰó tù]) is one of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He was a tea trader during the reign of King Minkhaung I of Ava, and was killed by a tiger on his way to Shan State. He is portrayed sitting on a tiger, a stick in right hand and left hand on his thigh. Maung Po Tu is considered the guardian of traders and their business.

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Maung Po Tu Wikipedia