Yeti
Nepali folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Nepali people .
Folk beliefs
Banjhakri and Banjhakrini , supernatural shamans of the forest.[ 1]
Bir , a demon[ 2]
Boksi , a witch[ 2]
Budhahang , legendary Kirati king who could stop movement of sun [ 3]
Chhauda , a child ghost [ 4]
Kichkandi , type a female ghost.[ 5]
Lakhey and Majipa Lakhey , types of demon.[ 6]
Masan , a demon[ 2]
Murkatta , a headless ghost with eyes and mouth in chest[ 7]
Yeti , an ape -like creature purported to inhabit the mountains of Nepal.[ 8]
See also
References
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^ a b c Höfer, András; Shrestha, Bishnu P. (1973). "Ghost Exorcism Among the Brahmans of Central Nepal" . Central Asiatic Journal . 17 (1): 51– 77. JSTOR 41927012 . Retrieved 30 March 2021 .
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^ "Beware, the Kichkandi is Coming" . fridayweekly.com.np . Retrieved 23 March 2021 .
^ "Majipa Lakhey Aaju, the Demon who Cares" . ECS NEPAL . Retrieved 23 March 2021 .
^ Wilson-Howarth, J. (2013). A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: A Journey of Love and Loss in the Himalayas . BRADT TRAVEL GUIDES. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-435-8 .
^ "This Man Searched for the Yeti for 60 Years—and Found It" . National Geographic . 19 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021 .