What is "buta"

Buta may refer to:

• Buta, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a town in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Buta Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Boota, a village in Punjab, Pakistan
• Buta, Burundi, a town in Burundi
• Buta, a village in Negrași commune, Argeș County, Romania
• Buta, a village in Crâmpoia commune, Olt County, Romania
• Buta language
• Buta (film), a 2011 Azerbaijani film
• Buta (ornament), an almond-shaped ornament with a sharp-curved upper end
• Paisley (design) or buta, a Persian or Azerbaijani droplet/flame shaped motif used in carpet design

Buta is a 2011 Azerbaijani drama film written and directed by Ilgar Najaf. The film was selected as the Azerbaijani entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. In 2011 it won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Children's Feature Film.

Buta – is an almond-shaped ornament with a sharp-curved upper end. Buta motif belongs to Azerbaijani culture. It is broadly famed in Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey and countries of the Near East.

Patterns and ornaments of buta motifs can be found on Azerbaijani rugs, kalaghai and textiles, paintings of decorative-applied arts of Azerbaijan and also in decorations of architectural monuments.