Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.18 - Thagyamin Nat 3-108_replicas_resources By offering corn

By offering corn

the gods were most pleased by the ultimate sacrifice and the Chacmool's receptacle is known as a cuauhxicalli

every element of her form is given full expression — the sweeping silhouette of her gown

They sound beautiful and because the shapes of the gourds and the etching varies

Is it a poncho

Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.18 - Thagyamin Nat 3-108_replicas_resources By offering cornThis beautiful kalaga tapestry depicts Thagyamin, the highest ranking nat in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief. A nat is a god like spirit believed to be either a human that was defied after death, or spirits of nature. This particular nat, Thagyamin, is considered as the King of Heaven, as well as the god of lightning, thunder and rain. He is the Burmese adaptation of the Hindu deities Indra. Here he is shown holding a yak tail fly whisk, known as