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The Abaasy (Abaahy or Abasy,[1] Yakut: Aбаасы, Abaası [abaːsɯ]; Dolgan: Абааһы, Abaahı; Bulgarian: Абааси, Abaasi; Russian: Абасы, Abasy; cognate of the Turkic word Abası; also Chebeldei) are demons in the mythology of the Sakha (also known as the Yakuts).[2] Yakut shamanism divides the universe into upper and lower layers, with the earth being "a kind of indeterminate space or matter" in between.[1] The abaasy occupy the lower level, referred to as the underworld or "kingdom of darkness."[1]
The abaasy are alleged to be the spirits of the long deceased, who dwell near graves or in deserted places, or who otherwise travel about causing destruction.[3] They serve Arson-Duolai, the ruler of the dead, who also swallows people's souls and gives the living diseases. The abaasy can be appeased by blood sacrifices.[3]
The abaasy have been depicted as causing sexual manifestations and madness.[4][5]
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Abaasy, Abasy (Yakut People, Siberia). Also known as: Chebeldei. The Abaasy are wicked spirits from the lower regions.
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