[Destination: Czech Republic] Sněžný muž!

In Czech, the Abominable Snowman is known as Sněžný muž.

The Czechs made a live-action film called Sněžný muž in 1998.

And two animated ones:  

Snezny Muz by Petra Fundova (1986)

Sněžný muž Hugo (1987)

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At the Forum Liberec, there was this sculptural display:

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In Pilsen, one could pose with a yeti inside a gift box for the holiday shopping season, and many did:

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The Jihočeském muzeu v Českých Budějovicích had a special exhibit about Himalayan culture that used a yeti mascot to promote it.

 

You can watch the full news segment about it

Oddity 3 (Yeti Arcade: Japan World Cup 3)

Japan World Cup 3 (2013):

[Hug Week] Kids Cartoon: Johnny Test

Johnny Test (2005-2008) had this hugging yeti.

Worthy of note, the child rides the yeti down the mountainside.

Yeticorn 5

John Kenn

John Kenn

[Mobility Monday] Riding

Ride the yeti! 

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Where does this whole riding-yeti trend come from?

Maybe Krampus? He would carry children around in his basket.

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Seems like Tintin in Tibet might be one of the first examples..

Anyway, here are more representations of the phenomenon:

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Girls riding yetis.

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Boys riding yetis.

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Yetis riding yetis.

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Yetis riding boys!

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Animals riding yetis.

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Fantasy heroes riding yetis.

Yeti Arcade: WarTune (2013)