Zawgyi ( Burmese : ဇော်ဂျီ ) is a semi-immortal human alchemist and mystic with supernatural powers and often seen with a magic stick and a red hat. Zawgyi is one of the supernatural figures in Burmese mythology and folklore .
5-675: Zawgyi may refer to: Zawgyi (alchemist) , Burmese shaman or magician, skilled in Tantric lore Zawgyi (writer) , Burmese poet and author Zawgyi dance , a dance in Burma Zawgyi font , a non-Unicode typeface for the Burmese script Zawgyi River , a river in Myanmar Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-457: Is to achieve the timeless state of the Weizza, who awaits the appearance of the future Buddha , Metteya . Zawgyi are dressed in red from head to toe with a red hat and a magic wand in hand. There are only male Zawgyis. Mustache is an optional part of the costume. Zawgyi becomes a Weizza (Master Wizard, technically super Zawgyi), he would change his dress to white and would change his trousers for
15-949: The air, travelling beneath the earth and oceans, as well as performing divination, necromancy and resurrection. He dwells alone in Himavanta , an invisible mythical forest set deep in the Himalaya Mountains , where he forages herbs for magical purposes. After searching for many years he obtained the mythical Philosopher's stone and thereby gained Zawgyihood. Sometimes, with a touch of his magic wand he brings to life "illusory females" ( Thuyaung-mèý ) from Nariphon (Thuyaung fruit trees) bearing female-shaped fruits in order to fulfill his carnal wishes. He gained it by medicines derived from trees, roots, tubers and bulb of deep forests and legendary ball of mercury which possesses supernatural powers. They spend their lives searching for herbs to treat suffering humans and to attain longevity. They use
20-491: The magic wand to grind the medicinal herbs and roots and any round flat stone found miles from anywhere are believed to be the Zawgyi's grinding stones. He always has a staff in his hand, which he would use during his walks especially in negotiating along very rugged footpaths. Zawgyi practices alchemy to become Weizza and attain immortal life, along with lesser attainments such as supranormal powers . The goal of this practice
25-503: The title Zawgyi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zawgyi&oldid=1182483771 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Zawgyi (alchemist) Zawgyi has supernatural powers such as flying through
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