The Sherpa and the Snowman

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Yeti was adopted into Tibetan Buddhism, where it is considered a nonhuman animal ( tiragyoni) that is nonetheless human enough to sometimes be able to follow Dharma. Several stories feature Yetis becoming helpers and disciples to religious figures. In Tibet, images of Yetis are paraded and occasionally worshipped as guardians against evil spirits. However, because Yetis sometimes act as enforcers of Dharma, hearing or seeing one is often considered a bad omen, for which the witness must accumulate merit. [30] 19th century 1937 Frank S. Smythe photograph of alleged Yeti footprints, printed in Popular Science, 1952 Siiger, H. (1978). "The Abominable Snowman". In Fisher, James F. (ed.). Himalayan anthropology: the Indo-Tibetan interface. Walter de Gruyter. p.423. ISBN 9789027977007.

The area of the Himalaya that is occupied by the Sherpa and Tibetan people is tiny compared to the total area. This means that there is only a very small chance of Yeti crossing paths with humans. Despite this there are many sightings of Yeti. This also means the authors brief month or so in the area is really a very long shot at discovering something concrete. Related: Research Group Believe They Photographed Bigfoot In North Carolina Other Names and The Origin of the Term "Abominable Snowman" Footprints: Yeti Footprints Measure 81 by 38 Centimetres (32 by 15 in) According To the Indian Army Peter Byrne reported finding a yeti footprint in 1948, in northern Sikkim, India near the Zemu Glacier, while on holiday from a Royal Air Force assignment in India. [37]At a 2011 conference in Russia, participating scientists and enthusiasts declared having "95% evidence" of the Yeti's existence. [64] However, this claim was disputed later; American anthropologist and anatomist Jeffrey Meldrum, who was present during the Russian expedition, claimed the "evidence" found was simply an attempt by local officials to drum up publicity. [65] Lan, T.; Gill, S.; Bellemain, E.; Bischof, R.; Zawaz, M.A.; Lindqvist, C. (6 December 2017). "Evolutionary history of enigmatic bears in the Tibetan Plateau–Himalaya region and the identity of the yeti". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 284 (1868): 20171804. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2017.1804. PMC 5740279. PMID 29187630. According to H. Siiger, the Yeti was a part of the pre- Buddhist beliefs of several Himalayan people. He was told that the Lepcha people worshipped a "Glacier Being" as a God of the Hunt. He also reported that followers of the Bön religion once believed the blood of the "mi rgod" or "wild man" had use in certain spiritual ceremonies. The being was depicted as an ape-like creature who carries a large stone as a weapon and makes a whistling swoosh sound. [29] Daegling, David J. (2004) Bigfoot Exposed: An Anthropologist Examines America's Enduring Legend, AltaMira Press, p. 260, footnote 21, ISBN 0-7591-0538-3. Dzu-teh – 'dzu' translates as " cattle" and the full meaning translates as "cattle bear", referring to the Himalayan brown bear. [7] [10] [14] [15]

The misidentification of Himalayan wildlife has been proposed as an explanation for some Yeti sightings, including the chu-teh, a langur monkey [68] living at lower altitudes; the Tibetan blue bear; or the Himalayan brown bear or dzu-teh, also known as the Himalayan red bear. [68]

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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. [17] Haviland, Charles (1 December 2007). " 'Yeti prints' found near Everest". BBC News . Retrieved 1 December 2007. Sir Edmund Hillary: The New Zealander Who First Summited Mt Everest Reportedly Also Looked For The Yeti Mysterious footprints of mythical beast Yeti sighted, claims Indian Army". The Times of India. 30 April 2019.

Burns, Marca (1962). "Report on a Sample of Skin and Hair from the Khumjung Yeti Scalp". Genus. 18 (1/4): 80–88. JSTOR 29787501.