Chil-kuyz

nature-spirit · Uzbekistan · Central Asia

Not independently attested in folklore literature. No Uzbek cave spirit named 'Chil-kuyz' is recorded. Uzbek and broader Turkic tradition instead names harmful spirits such as albasti and the iye (yeys) household and nature guardians; 'Chil-kuyz' appears to be an invented blend of these figures.

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