According to one legend, a lonely camel named Bura with a skin of snow-white color found shelter here. The proud Bura lived alone in the dense forests, didn’t let anyone near him and did not obey anyone. Every day he came to Kumiskol Lake to drink pure water (that is why the lake was nicknamed “silver”.) The sacred camel could also predict many troubles. With a loud roar, he warned the locals about the approach of the enemy. People heard this and managed to prepare in order to oppose the threat. Locals revered the camel, considering it a sacred animal, who was sent by the god to protect them from troubles. 

For many years, the sacred camel guarded the locals but then there was an occasion when robbers came to this land ruthlessly attempting to hunt the birds and other animals. With his roar, Bura always managed to warn people and animals of the danger, so every time the hunt was unsuccessful. When the robbers realized what was happening, they began to hunt for the white camel. Once the sacred animal was surrounded by hunters, a robber’s arrow hit the chest of Bura. Feeling death, the wounded animal limped back to his favorite lake. There, the camel froze forever, becoming a large white mountain. Since then, these places nearby have gained names after Bura. The height of the mountain peak, which Bura turned into, is almost seven hundred meters and her outlines are surprisingly reminiscent of a sacred animal.