Oh iyase

In the mythology of the Kazan and Siberian Tatars, one of the varieties of oia; the spirit is the owner of the dwelling, the brownie. Literally – the owner of the house.

This is a character of the lower mythology. Correlates with Bashkir oi eyakhe, Mordovian Kudova, yurkhtava.

According to the ideas of the Kazan Tatars, this is a little man with long white hair, dressed like people; he lives underground, sometimes hiding behind a stove.

Oi iyase is the patron of the house and family, helps in everyday life, warns of possible troubles. Does not like noise, untidiness, disorder in the house. The offended Oi iyase needs to be appeased so that he does not send misfortune and illness: cook porridge for him and put it in a corner or give sadaka (alms) to the needy.

When moving to a new house, Oi iyase should be invited to a new place.

It was believed that the brownie tells people the most favorable occupation for them: if the owners hear that he is "minting coins", then they should engage in trade, if he rustles paper, write, etc.

Among the West Siberian Tatars, it is the opposite - an evil spirit in the form of an ugly old woman. At night she runs around the house, rustling, crying, disturbing people. The appearance of Oi iyase was feared as a harbinger of misfortune, they tried to leave the dwelling in which she appeared.