About this deity
In Tungus culture, Buninka was the being who opposed the creator deity named Buga when the Earth came into existence.
Also known as
Buninka"Devil" (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 Buninka
- 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. "Buninka." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 18 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/652. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 18). Buninka. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/652
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Buninka." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 18, 2020. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/652.
Bibliography
Leeming, David A. Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. 2nd edition. Vol. 1 [Parts I-II]. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2010.
