Urayuli
nature_spirit forest Yupik single tradition · 1
Urayuli, meaning "Hairy Men" in Yupik languages, are cryptid beings that inhabit the woodland areas of southwestern Alaska. They are described as standing 10 feet tall with long shaggy fur, luminescent eyes, and long lanky arms reaching down to their ankles, emitting a high-pitched cry resembling a loon. According to tradition, Urayuli are transformed children who became lost in the woods at night, and they are said to be peaceful creatures.
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“Urayuli, or "Hairy Men," as translated from most native Yupik languages, are a Cryptid race (similar to Bigfoot or a Yeti) of creatures that live in the woodland areas of southwestern Alaska. Stories of the Urayuli describe them as standing 10 feet tall”
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