Published on November 9, 2018
Albys
Regions of expansion
Russian Federation
Mongolia
Description
In Tuvan and Altai mythology, an analogue of a witch, a local variety Albasts.
They can change gender — when they meet a man, they take the form of a woman, when they meet a woman, they take the form of a man. Moreover, they can take the image of a specific person — for example, the wife of a hunter, appearing to the hunter.
In their natural appearance, they have large long breasts that they can throw over their shoulders, red hair and a split upper lip. Sometimes they are depicted with copper nails and a nose. Albys can bring good luck to the hunter.
It can also penetrate into a person, which is why he is affected by a serious illness.
If you shoot albys, she becomes a piece of yellow felt.