Ma Htwe Lay

Ma Htwe Lay
Ma Htwe Lay
Born	Khin Htwe 1867 O-toke Kone village, Kyaukse, Burma
Died	1927 (1928) (aged 60) Inwa
Nationality	Burmese
Occupation	Burmese traditional dancer
Years active	1879–1927
Spouse	Maung Maung Toke  • Phoe Kun  • Eikin Mg Gyi  • Kyar Nyo
Career
Dances	Kinnari  • Marionette-style

Ma Htwe Lay (Burmese: မထွေးလေး; pronounced [mɑʔ tʰwé lé]; born Khin Htwe, 1867 – 1927) was a Burmese dancer in the tradition of Sin Kho Ma Lay and Yindaw Ma Lay. She is held up as an ideal in the modern Burmese anyeint industry, and is said to be the mother of Mandalay's second dramatic arts era.^[1]