LEGEND has it that Broga, a border town located in Semenyih between Negri Sembilan and Selangor, was mentioned to be named after the Buragas, a legendary monster.
Is this true?
TRUE
Broga’s identify takes after the Broga river, which in flip was seemingly named after the Buragas, a fabled creature that lives within the jungle.
As the Buragas isn’t as effectively often called different creatures of Malay folklore, info on it’s scarce.
What little is understood of the Buragas is that it’s mentioned to be giant, violent, and infrequently heads to close by waterfalls to wash.
Broga town sits on the Titiwangsa mountain vary and is well-liked for the Broga Hill.
Hikers usually climb up the hill within the early morning to catch the dawn from the height which is claimed to be notably gorgeous.
Broga Hill, which stands at about 400m above sea stage, is understood amongst Locals as ‘Bukit Lalang’ because the tall grass grows abundantly there.
One of the origin tales of Semenyih, in the meantime, is that the mukim (sub-district) derives its identify from the phrase ‘semunyi’ from the Minangkabau dialect, which is similar to the Malay ‘sembunyi’, or ‘hide’.
The story goes that the realm was a place the place troopers who misplaced in battle got here to cover.
References:
1. https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broga
2. https://www.wonderfulmalaysia.com/points of interest/broga-hill.htm
