The #nats (#Burmese: #နတ်‌) are spirits worshiped in #Myanmar (or #Burma) in conjunction with #Buddhism. During a nat #pwè, which is a festival during which nats are propitiated, nat #kadaws (#နတ်#ကတော် "lord-consort") dance and embody the nat's spirit in a trance. Music, accompanied by a #hsaing #waing (ဆိုင်းဝိုင်း; "orchestra"), adds much to the mood of the nat pwè, and many are entranced. The hsaing waing (also spelt saing waing) is a traditional Burmese folk musical ensemble, consisting of