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The Legend Of The Almas: A Comparative And Critical Analysis, Nathan Wenzel
The Legend Of The Almas: A Comparative And Critical Analysis, Nathan Wenzel
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The legend of the almas, the wildman of Mongolia, has a long history. The stories are primarily found in the western aimags of Mongolia. This paper investigates the presence of the almas as legend outside of its traditional western home. The almas has been thoroughly documented as a western phenomenon, but this paper seeks to discover how much of a presence it has in the wider culture, especially in central and eastern Mongolia where few, if any almas legends ever take place. This paper also explores what the almas means to different people. The stories about the almas can be …