Moppet

forest-spirit · India · South Asia

Not independently attested as 'Moppet' in Indian folklore. The description matches Arunachal Pradesh 'Yeti' variants (small hairy forest hominids) reported by Monpa, Sherdukpen, and other tribal groups. 'Moppet' appears to be an invented English name for local wild-man traditions (e.g., Miri 'Mande Barung', Mishmi 'Yeti' variants). Arunachal has numerous hominid cryptids but no canonical 'Moppet'.

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