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

China / Tibet: 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 (Tibetan: མི་རྒོད་, Wylie: mi rgod, ZYPY: Migö/Mirgö) translates as 'wild man'.