iTF 150: Alpine Apes, Jungle Giants and more, with Daniel Antal

The Himalayas

International Cryptid hunter, Daniel Antal is back on iTF! He has recently been on expeditions in Sumatra and the Himalayas. We talk Yeti, Jungle Giants aka “The Tall Ghosts”, the Rock Apes of Vietnam, and more. He has provided pictures from his travels, but feel free to visit his website for full details on these expeditions.

Daniel Antal’s Blog: Hominid-Hunter.blogspot.com

Terms from this episode:

Sokpa – name of the Yeti in the Makalu Region. The term is of Rai origin, but is used by the Sherpas of the area. It is believed that there are 2 types of Sokpa. (human-sized and giant )

Thelma– common name for the pygmy Yeti

Suku Mante – Hobbits of northern Sumatra

Malaysian Bigfoot

– Orang Dalam (person of the interior)

– Orang Mawas (monkey/primate/primitive person)

Sumatran Bigfoot

–Orang Gadang (big person)

–Orang Tinggi (tall person)

–Hantu Tinggi (tall ghost)

– Orang Mawas

Orang Pendek

–Tirraw (its name at the Lake Seven Peaks)

–Orang Pendek Kaki Terbalik (short person with feet turned around)

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