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Tibetan mural showing two 'migo' or yeti, one on the right consuming a human being, c. late 19th century.

The Yeti or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century. Migoi or Mi-go (Wylie: mi rgod, ZYPY: Migo/Mirgo) translates as 'wild man'.

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Title: Tibetan mural showing two 'migo' or yeti, one on the right consuming a human being, c. late 19th century.

Caption: The Yeti or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century. Migoi or Mi-go (Wylie: mi rgod, ZYPY: Migo/Mirgo) translates as 'wild man'.

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Image size: 4800 × 3710 px | 50.9 MB

Print size: 40.6 × 31.4 cm | 1889.8 × 1460.6 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN • ASIA • ASIAN • CHINA • CHINE • CHINESE • CULT • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORIA • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • HISTORY. • MIGO • MYTHOLOGY • NEPAL • NEPALESE • NEPALI • PORCELAIN • RITE • RITUAL • STRANGE BEINGS • STRANGE CREATURES • TEA HORSE ROAD • TIBET • TIBETAN • WATER • YETI