Tradition / Region: Buryat Mythology, Russian Mythology
Alternative names: Zhegshemeer Bookholdoy
Category: Cave dweller
The Myth
The Zhegshemeer bookholdoy is described as a disgusting and abominable spirit belonging to the lower mythology of the Buryats.
In the surviving description, the Zhegshemeer bookholdoy is identified as one of the supernatural characters found in Buryat folklore. No further legend or account of its appearance, behavior, or encounters with humans is given in the source.
Sources
“Жэгшэмээр бөөхөлдой (Zhegshemeer Bookholdoi).” New Bestiary (Bestiary.us). Accessed August 15, 2026. https://www.bestiary.us/zhegshemeer-bookholdoi