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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

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Added	Wed, 12/02/2020
Hierarchy	Phenomena Неизвестные существа Spirits Духи-хранители Кам
Область распространения	Russia
Характерные признаки	→ → →
Sources	ethnokomi.ru

A creature from the folklore of the Komi peoples. He lives in a hut located in a remote forest, and he is served by wolves. Hostile to people, but lets go of those who guess the riddle given to them.

The main function is to protect the fire in his furnace, which he constantly inflates. He has a fiery breath, and his death is in the most red-hot brand available in his furnace.

The word is given in V. Dahl's dictionary as the "local Siberian" name of a shaman.

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