Urman iyase

Urman iyas in the mythology and folklore of the Kazan and Siberian Tatars, Bashkir is one of the varieties of the lower spirits - iya; the spirit is the master of the forest, the same as the Shurale. An analogue of the goblin – a character of East Slavic mythology.

It appears in the form of a man with long fingers overgrown with hair, sometimes with a horn in his forehead, or a naked woman. He is afraid of dogs, water: when meeting him, you need to run to a stream or lake. Lures people into the woods, can tickle to death.

Several shurales can live in one forest.

Shurale is a character in many works of Tatar folklore.