The hunters are afraid of the Yeti and do not let children alone in the forest

Not long ago, the Directorate of the Zeya nature reserve, Amur region chose its own brand of Bigfoot, Yeti, supposedly living on its territory. But protected areas in Primorsky Krai to invent anything not necessary: local forest people Kazama really dwells in the wilderness of the forests of the Sikhote-Alin. What is a lot of evidence.

The natives of Primorye believe in the existence of humanoid forest creatures called Kazaa. It is not a spirit but a real creature, representing judetele creature, tall, 3-5 m ("half tree"); with a sharp, wedge-shaped (redecorate) head (which is always tied); very long, thin crooked legs, bent at the knees and ending with hooves like moose. Hands Kazaa have 2-3 fingers — "like jaws". The skin on the face black; body covered with thick black fur, smeared with resin of coniferous trees, which, along with the bark, Kazama also eats.

To talk about Kazama is a day; the evening and at night you can not, or will happen something bad. So, for example, collecting material about the spiritual life of the Orochi, modern scholars once violated this custom. After much persuasion, they begged the native N. D. Akunq to talk in the evening about Kazama. Coming after a conversation on the street, have all found that the sky is overcast with black low clouds and a dramatic drop in temperature. The informant considered the deterioration revenge Kazaa and was very upset that succumbed to the requests of scientists...

Kazama very successful hunter and fisherman. Beasts and fish he produces with his bare hands without the aid of any fishing gear. Helps him in this one distinguishing feature — the scrotum of enormous size, hanging almost to the ground, which holds the charms of a successful hunt. Brave hunter can watch for Kazaa and tear hanging between his legs the scrotum with the fur trade animals which would bring him luck. Kazaa will ask to return "bag", but the hunter must be able to withstand seven years and not to succumb to the entreaties, and then he will finally assure a hunter's luck. The owner of the talisman can often hear the voice Kazama: "Give me the ball sack, give the scrotum!". Kazama before annoyingly asking that the owner of his scrotum sometimes becomes unbearable to listen to. And the one who at least say to myself: "here's your scrotum!" — loses his fortune and becomes poor.

Image Kazama (usually with geobotany bark) were placed by people in the forest to protect hunting luck, which could have been abducted by an evil shaman. They also had and helped from diseases of the feet.

"In the corner leaning against the wall of a large wooden idol, representing roughly hudalova man on long, bent legs, no arms and redecorate head. It Kazama the spirit guarding the house from "evil spirits," recalled the researcher of life of local peoples Vladimir Arsenyev. Hung his figure and over the cradle to protect the baby.

Kazama live in the forest now. Here's the recording of the meeting one of them in 1996?g: "Once the geologists working near the cave. Among them was a young woman chef. Kazama saw her and instantly fell in love. He already had a wife who loved him, but she was already old. He had not loved her so he killed and stole the girl geologist. She began to live with him, but constantly hungry, as Kazama eat raw meat, bark and resin. One day she came out of the cave and saw the helicopter. It was looking for her. Kazama came to the sound of a helicopter and saw how the girl got there. He grabbed the helicopter by the tail, held it there for a bit and let go. The helicopter made several circles to consider Kazama. But he was gone."

In the spring of 1993 at their summer cottage in the village of Krasnorechenskoe (Dal district) was discovered traces. Was discovered and reddish-brown scraps of wool. On the mountain pass between Germany and Kavalerovo local resident left his car and went to collect mushrooms. Returning some time later, he saw that the car is a three-meter creature covered with thick hair. Noticing the man, a local Yeti disappeared.

It is believed that in the coastal taiga inhabits numerous tribe Kazama. Evidence of this is the clothes Kazama periodically takes off, "shedding". This, according to the local people — the empty "boxes" inside rotten trees:

"Tree roots do not go deep into the ground, and the trail on the surface. They bare only covered with mosses. Dieback of trees occurs from the top. Sometimes a dead tree continues to stand for long on the vine, but it's worth it to be touched, it immediately collapses and crumbles to dust. When climbing a steep mountain, especially with a burden behind, you should always be careful. It is necessary to closely inspect the trees for which you have to grasp. Not to mention the fact that the fall of such a marl immediately lose balance, but, in addition, fragments of dead wood can split and the head. Places such udegeytsy considered the abode of evil spirits...".

"In the transition from day to night there is always something mysterious, — wrote Vladimir Arsenyev. In the forest at this time, is gloomy and melancholy; around reigns an eerie silence. Then there's some subtle ear sounds. As if she could hear deep breaths. Where they come from? Think it sighs itself taiga. I left work and all gave me the influences of the surrounding environment. Dersu's voice brought me out of my reverie.

— Listen, captain, ' he said quietly.

I listened. On the side opposite to that where did the Cossacks, in the distance he heard strange sounds. Sure someone was chopping a tree there. Then all was quiet. Ten minutes passed, and again the new sound swept through the air. Similarly, someone clanged the iron, but only very far away. Suddenly a lot of noise swept across the forest. Must fell the tree.

Is him, him! — muttered fearfully Dersu. Then he jumped to his feet and something in her was angrily screaming into the forest. I asked him what that means.

My little-little swears, he answered. My told him that our one night sleep here and tomorrow go on."
Sharp head Kazaa giants tend to live alone and families in caves in the rocks in the upper reaches of rivers, in ravines, in stony and rocky places. These caves many supplies, fishing gear, clothes and other things. Kazama never goes far from his cave.

"In the most upper reaches of Takema has a right and left one tributary. The right is called Chan-Shandy, left Xiao of Dunca. A little above the mouth of the latter, on the left Bank of Takemi, according to Chan-Lin, there is a rocky hill where udegeytsy be afraid to walk there from the mountains is always raining stones there — the abode of the evil spirit "Kazaa", — wrote Vladimir Arsenyev. The natives say that only once in the winter some gold-hunter had reached the rocks. In the winter when he approached, he saw sitting on the stone of the black man. Gold called to him. People jumped, ran and then disappeared in the crevices of the stones.

Who is to be than hell?! On moonlit nights there are worn the devil's shadow, heard the cries, the laughter and the howling".

For example, on the river Jaur in the cave Kazama a deep well from which smoke or steam. In these caves Kazama kidnaps people. Especially crying babies and women. Obmazyvat them with resin and turns into his own kind. The hunters are afraid of him and do not let children alone in the forest. Parents hide children under the skin, passing on a boat past the home Kazaa.

To escape from Kazama can intentionally cut or restarau the body to the blood that the creature is afraid.

Some abducted children are returned. It is believed that if the forest will meet such returning from Kazaa child, hunting luck will help you all your life.

"When I was little seen in the village of Bologna for the old girl, told a local resident. — Her little dragged to his Kazama. Brought to his house, fed with resin and give toys. With him there lived a man and he said:

— Why people have led? Better get her back. Leave it there where people can find her.
Kazama took her to the shore of the Amur river and left on the marshes where I fish. Since then, people have learned — Kazaa people carries. The old woman still said that "the body Calgary (spirit — approx. ed.) all covered in resin, the head pointed upwards and always tied".

Kazama is a bad creature. Before the arrival of the Russian Bank of the Amur had a lot of them. Then they moved deeper into the mountains of the Sikhote-Alin.

Yuri UFIMTSEV, especially for "K"

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