Yakut culture

thumb|300px|Kigilyakhs in the Ulakhan-Sis Range thumb|300px|Kigilyakhs on Chetyryokhstolbovoy Island, East Siberian Sea

hitching post used by Buryats and Yakuts

Traditional Yakut knife

Elbis (also Ilvis, Ilbis or Yilbis) is a deity of war and love in Turkic, Yakut, Tuva and Altai mythology. Since "Elbis" shares some devilish characteristics, he became identified with Iblis under Islamic influences. However the name actually derives from the root "Yel" (or El/Al/Yal), which describes evil features.