Case file · Folklore / legend
Bonbibi, guardian of the Sundarbans
Honey-gatherers and woodcutters of the Sundarbans, Hindu and Muslim alike, pray to Bonbibi for protection from the tiger-demon Dakshin Rai; her story was printed as the 'Bonbibi Johuranama' in the late 19th century (year approximate).
1880 CE · 22.00, 89.20 · status: legend