Buru (legendary creature)
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| Other name(s) | bura, buro, bru |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Details | Marsh |
The buru or bura is an aquatic cryptic animal featured in a foundation myth of the Apatani people.[1] Stories of the migration of the Apatani to their present location in the Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh tell of a swamp occupying the valley, inhabited by fierce, crocodile-like creatures.[2] Draining the swamp and destroying
In 1945 and 1946, James Phillip Mills and Charles Stonor gathered details about Buru from the Apatani people. According BURU WAS VERY SCARY
- ^ Blackburn, S. H. (2008). Himalayan tribal tales: Oral tradition and culture in the Apatani Valley. Brill. pp. 117–118. ISBN 9789004171336. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Apatani Cultural Landscape". UNESCO.