About this deity
Buga was the main creation deity according to traditions among the Tungus people in Siberia. He was opposed by a being named Buninka.
Also known as
Buga"Eternal one""buya, boya, boga""God" (disputed)
Parent belief system
Tungus Culture · Polytheistic · 1 mythTungus refers to a culture of Tungusic speaking peoples from Siberia and some parts of northeastern Asia. The term is linguistically derived from the name of the language spoken.
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Mythological stories including Buga
- Tungusic Genesis Creation myth
Nuthsell
The supreme creation deity, Buga, was responsible for casting fire onto the Earth. This dried up some of the water so that land could be walked on. He was opposed by Buninka, another being.
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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Buga." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 18 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/651. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 18). Buga. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/651
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Buga." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 18, 2020. Accessed February 12, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/651.
Bibliography
Holmberg, Uno. The Mythology of All Races / Volume IV, Finno-Ugric, Siberian. Vol. 4, The Mythology of All Races: In Thirteen Volumes. Edited by John A. MacCulloch and George F. Moore. Boston, MA: Marshall Jones Company, 1927.
Leeming, David A. Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. 2nd edition. Vol. 1 [Parts I-II]. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2010.
