>[!abstract] >Zana of Tkhina (died c. 1890) was a woman from the village of Tkhina in Abkhazia who became a central figure in cryptozoological legend. Long described in local folklore as an "Almasty" or "wild woman" (a creature similar to a Yeti), modern scientific research has since identified her as a human of African descent. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): — >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —