The Zana Problem

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The Zana Problem

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May 28, 2019

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MonsterTalk revisits the story of Zana, the alleged Almasti wild woman of Abkhazia who was the subject of Bryan Sykes DNA research in his book The Nature of the Beast. A legendary forest spirit of the Balkans may have some relevance to the story of Zana and her descendants. Read the epsiode notes

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May 28, 2019

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The Zana Problem

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