How the Yetis Killed Themselves
Long, long ago a large number of yetis lived in the mountains of Khumbu.
All day long the yeti watched the villagers at the work and when night fell they came down the mountain. They went over the fields, in imitation of the villagers trampling upon the plants and in the end, they undid villagers themselves remained behind closed doors in fear of the yetis.
One day the villagers hit upon a plan to stop the destruction by the yetis. They went to a place where they yetis could see them all very well, carrying with them jars of chhang or beer and swords made of wood. They drank the chaang and in a seemingly drunked state, they stagged a mock fight among themselves with their fake swords. Then under the full gaze of the yetis, tehy retired to their homes leaving behind the jars and swords.
As soon as evening fell, some of the villagers were back quietly and refilled the jars with chhang, with rice wine added to make it very strong. They also replaced the wooden swords with real blades, bright and sharp. Then they hurried back home, bolted their doors and closed the windows.
At their usual hour of mischief, the yetis descended from their perch in the mountain, full of excitement, They soon had their first taste of the brew out of the jars and before long they were all very drunk. One step led the another, and, in a final act of imitation of the villagers, the yetis took the sharp swords and fought a deadly battle among themselves, killing every single one of their species before the night was over.
From that day to this, the villagers have lived in peace, free from the mischievous yetis.
