Mya Chay Gyin Ma Ngwe Myaing

Mya Chay Gyin Ma Ngwe Myaing
Mya Chay Gyin Ma Ngwe Myaing and Shwe Man Tin Maung
Born	Ngwe Hlaing 21 November 1894 Wednesday, 10th waning of Tazaungmon 1256 ME Obo ward, Kyimyindaing Township, Rangoon, British Burma
Died	20 September 1959 (aged 64) Sunday, 4th waning of Tawthalin 1321 ME Shanpwe ward, Mandalay
Nationality	Burmese
Citizenship	Burmese
Occupation	A prominent Burmese dance performer
Years active	1906 – 1934
Spouse	Ko Ko Gyi
Partner	Aung Si Bala  • Ba Hlaing  • Po Sein  • Sein Beda
Children	(adopted) Maung Maung (son) Sein Sein (daughter)

"Mya Chay-Gyin" Ma Ngwe Myaing (Burmese: မြခြေချင်း မငွေမြိုင်, pronounced [mja̰ tɕʰè dʑɪ́ɰ̃ maʔ ŋwè mjàɪɰ̃] lit. 'Emerald Anklet Ma Ngwe Myaing'; born Ngwe Hlaing; 21 November 1894 – 20 September 1959) was a Burmese dance performer of the twentieth century, in the tradition of Ma Htwe Lay.^[1] She is said to be a mother of the Mandalay's third dramatic arts era.^[1]

Unlike her contemporary dancers– Awba Thaung and Liberty Ma Mya Yin who were anyeint dancers– Ma Ngwe Myaing was a zat pwe dancer.^[2]