Bhummaso

thumb|An artistic rendition of an Myay Saung Nat

Bhummaso is a deity in folk Southeast Asia which originated from local religions and was combined with Theravada Buddhism and Hinduism. This term can refer to either male or female depending on the place they are in charge of. In Burmese, they is known as Myay Saunt Nat (Burmese: မြေစောင့်နတ်; lit. "Earth Guardian Spirit"), are Burmese nats (spirits) who inhabit the roots of trees and serve as guardians of the earth. In Thai and other Tai languages, they are known as Phra Bhum Chao Tee (Thai: พระภูมิเจ้าที่; lit. "Earth Guardian Spirit"). In Khmer they are known by their title Preah Phum tevoda (Thai: ព្រះភូមិទេវតា; lit. "Earth Guardian Spirit").