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Other Names |
Miche, Dzu-teh, Migoi, Mi-go, Bun Manchi, Mirka, Kang Admi, Jungli Admi, Xueren |
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First Appearance |
Tibetan Folklore |
Origin[]
The Yeti is an ape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. In Western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. Many dubious articles have been offered in an attempt to prove the existence of the Yeti, including anecdotal visual sightings, disputed video recordings, photographs, and plaster casts of large footprints. Some of these are speculated or known to be hoaxes.
Folklorists trace the origin of the Yeti to a combination of factors, including Sherpa folklore and misidentified fauna such as bear or yak. The Yeti is commonly compared to Bigfoot of North America, as the two subjects often have similar physical descriptions.
Tibetan lore describes three main varieties of Yetis—the Nyalmo, which has black fur and is the largest and fiercest, standing around fifteen feet tall; the Chuti, which stands around eight feet tall and lives 8,000 and 10,000 ft (2,400 and 3,000 m) above sea level; and the Rang Shim Bombo, which has reddish-brown fur and is only 3 and 5 ft (0.91 and 1.52 m) tall.
Other terms used by Himalayan peoples do not translate exactly the same, but refer to legendary and indigenous wildlife:
- Michê (Tibetan: མི་དྲེད་, Wylie: mi dred, ZYPY: Michê) translates as "man-bear".
- Dzu-teh – 'dzu' translates as "cattle" and the full meaning translates as "cattle bear", referring to the Himalayan brown bear.
- Migoi or Mi-go (Tibetan: མི་རྒོད་, Wylie: mi rgod, ZYPY: Migö/Mirgö) translates as "wild man".
- Bun Manchi – Nepali for "jungle man" that is used outside Sherpa communities where yeti is the common name.
- Mirka – Another name for "wild-man". Local legend holds that "anyone who sees one dies or is killed". The latter is taken from a written statement by Frank Smythe's sherpas in 1937.
- Kang Admi – "Snow Man".
- Jungli Admi – "Wild Man".
- Xueren (Chinese: 雪人) - "Snow Man"
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Mister Muscles #23
- Tomb of Terror #8
- Black Magic #39
- Cartoon Carnival #2
- Psycho #19
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (December 6, 1964)
- Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century (1977)
- Snowbeast (1977)