 If a resident is found to be missing, they believe Bota is responsible and residents have been violated taboo of Bota 'existence' in an area.Surprisingly Bota, is few but could be anywhere, especially in the area of Sungai Perak.In general, Bota's Malay population can be divided into three main groups, the natives of Perak, the natives of Kedah and the Banjar people.