MUROW MUNG & JAW RUM
Image: Rock on the road between Shara and Tizong in Sikkim, India, 1894. (Photo by Johnston & Hoffman/Royal Geographical Society) MUROW MUNG: Shaped like a palm of a hand ( Haath Josto ). What does Murow mean? Why is this one Mung ? JAW RUM: Shaped like a Talo (Mat) It flies like Batarnay jostai - like a carpet it would flap and twist continuously. What does Jaw mean? Why is this one Rum ? Both Jaw and Muro Mung fly and are especially active in the winters. They usually fly close to the land surface. Their area of origin is said to be from a black pond located somewhere in Naga, North Sikkim. Some say they come from the base of Kongchen Chu. It usually comes down hovering over the river on a clear night to drink water from the Teesta. They both fly with a loud sound (helicopter?) Whenever one encounters this Haath jostai and Batarnay jostai , one should hide immediately. Since they travel at night, their victims mostly therefore are the fishermen who would be out at night...