No mythic origin narrative is provided in the available sources. The Busaw is attested in mortuary‑related folklore as a being that threatens the integrity of corpses; funerary precautions (washing corpses with vinegar and aromatic herbs and use of salt) are prescribed in sources as defenses against it, but no creation or origin myth for the Busaw is recorded in the cited materials.
By day the Busaw resembles ordinary humans in appearance and behavior, reportedly raising farm animals and planting root crops. Descriptions include pointed teeth, hooked nails, and a long tongue. It is said to dwell in large trees near cemeteries, and scattered human skeletons have been reported on the grounds of its dwelling place.
The Busaw listens in the evenings for sounds of death and steals recently dead corpses from their coffins, reportedly taking banana tree trunks to replace the stolen bodies. Sources state it first turns a stolen corpse into a pig, then spirits the corpse away and feasts on it. During the day it mimics normal social life and will try to feed stolen human flesh to neighbors in order to turn them into ghouls like itself.
Weaknesses
- substancesalt
- conditioncorpse thoroughly washed with vinegar and strong‑smelling herbs
Wards
- ritualwashing corpse with vinegar and strong‑smelling herbs
- substancesalt
Engkanto
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Burha dangoria
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Burkan / Burkhan
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Burkut
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Burning Bush
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Burut
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Busang
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Buschgroßmutter
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Busiris
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Buso
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Butes
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Button-Bright
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Community Record
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