Aka : the abominable snowman, meh-the, rakshasa

In Tibetan, Yeti means "magical creature"; meh-the means the "manlike thing that is not a man". However, the translator at the time incorrectly transcribed it as metoh-kangmi, which translates approximately to "abominable snowman". The people of Nepal also call them "rakshasa" which is Sanskrit for "demon".

Folklore

According to the Tibetans, stories of its existence date back to the 4th century BC when references to the Yeti are found in a poem called 'Rama and Sita'. The belief in these creatures is universal among Tibetans.  The government of Nepal from officially declared the Yeti to exist in 1961. It became their national symbol, and an important source of income.

Places

Mongolia, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, and surrounding areas. Most sightings of the mysterious Yeti occur among the Himalayas including the famous Mount Everest which is the highest mountain in the world with 29,028 feet high.