253 - Yeti Stories You've Never Heard Before - with Eric Mortensen
b'You\'ve probably heard lots of yeti stories but often the ones that make it through the filter of newspapers, documentaries, and books shave off the weirdest (and sometimes most important) aspects of these tales. Can you really understand the Yeti if you don\'t even get the full story?\\xa0We\'re joined by Eric Mortensen who relates some stories he\'s collected first-hand in his research and they will likely surprise you.\\xa0From invisible cities to magic armpit stones, this isn\'t the yeti from MonsterQuest.\\xa0\\n\\nI wasn\'t sure how to write out some of the names Eric uses and here\'s some guidance he sent:\\n"The creature\'s name, in Tibetan, is: nags myi rgod\\xa0(Chinese: yeren). The local pronunciation (in Gyalthang) is close to: na nay g\\xf6. I hesitate to offer an "English" rendering (other than, perhaps, "wild people"), but if one had to phoneticize it, it might be something akin to: na-nay-gu (na nay g\\xf6 is better). It is the same thing some folks render as: mig\\xf6."\\nand as for the Flying Yeti?\\nSomething like "Shershang dudu."\\n\\nRead more about Eric\'s work (and there\'s even a chapter by me!) in this volume:\\n\\nEric D. Mortensen. "Of Monsters and Invisible Villages: Nags myi rgod Tales of the Tibetans of Gyalthang," in Natasha L. Mikles & Joseph P. Laycock, eds. Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous: Of Gods and Monsters. New York: Lexington Books. 2021. pp. 97-115.\\nLoxton and Prothero\'s Abominable Science warrants\\xa0another mention!\\nRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer \\xa0\\nThe Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (1957)\\xa0\\n\\nCan\\u2019t get enough of monsters?\\nIf you\\u2019ve enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more from MonsterTalk, click here!\\nWant to talk about a monster we haven\\u2019t talked about before? Send us an email!\\n\\xa0\\nCatch MonsterTalk on All Your Favorite Podcasting Sites\\nApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn\\n\\xa0\\nFollow MonsterTalk on Facebook | Twitter | YouTube\\n\\xa0\\nSupport\\nLove the show? Consider supporting MonsterTalk on Patreon!\\nInterested in Advertising with us? Contact sales@advertisecast.com!\\nMonsterTalk is a proud part of the Airwave Media Network.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'