Almas
Also called Almasty.
In Mongolian and Turkic folklore of Central Asia, the Almas is a wild, hair-covered man-like being said to roam remote mountains and steppe, prized in cryptozoology as a possible relict hominid.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Mongolian folkloreTurkic mythology
- Region
- Mongolia (place of origin)Central Asia (habitat)
- Trait family
- The Track-Leavers
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Symbols
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- Hair bears image-domain Hair denotes vitality and the state of the head it grows from, ordered or wild, shorn in renunciation, and red for ardour and suspicion alike.
why
In Mongolian and Turkic folklore of Central Asia, the Almas is a wild, hair-covered man-like being said to roam remote mountains and steppe, prized in cryptozoology as a possible relict hominid.
- Legs bears image-domain Legs denote upright support and the individual journey of a life, answering the Sphinx's riddle by their number, and hobbled to signify conquest.
why
It is generally reported walking upright on two legs, standing roughly human height or somewhat taller, and is usually described as solitary or living in small family groups rather than large bands.
Traits
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Form
- Hairy giant wildman
why
stocky, powerfully built humanoid covered in reddish- brown or dark hair
Behaviour
- Shy elusive avoids humans
why
Accounts describe it as primarily nocturnal and highly wary of people, relying on stealth and knowledge of remote terrain to avoid contact, which folklorists and cryptozoologists alike cite as the reason for its rarity of sightings and lack of physical proof.
Sight and sound
- Musky odor
why
a number of reports describe it giving off a strong, unpleasant odor.
Utility powers
- Stealth movement
why
Accounts describe it as primarily nocturnal and highly wary of people, relying on stealth and knowledge of remote terrain to avoid contact, which folklorists and cryptozoologists alike cite as the reason for its rarity of sightings and lack of physical proof.