Spearfinger horror movie when???

@lilbill7385

2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on Hawaiian myths

@SI-ln6tc

2 жыл бұрын

Do one on tupulak/tupulaq among Inuits.

@Werewolf914

2 жыл бұрын

That'd be amazing I'd be all for it even if it's just a short horror film on KZread

@JoseMolina-jz9hh

2 жыл бұрын

I was just dreaming up the high concept as I lwas listening. Deer woman es fascinating, I heard a strange sound, camping in Kern's county, a group of women giggling in the woods, while my buddy and I stayed up late after the bonfire. Everyone had gone yo their tents by that point. Had to be 2... 3 AM maybe. One inaudible voice came closer from the "party" happening beyond the trees like 8 ft from where we're sitting. I think im imagining things, until my friend took the words right out of my mouth, "that laugh was--" "mischievous."

@evodolka

2 жыл бұрын

@@SI-ln6tc i know I'D like to see some Inuit myths on this channel

You only scratched the surface, there are thousands of mythical creatures from Native American folklore!! Thanks for the vid it’s now one of my favorites.

@informedconsumer5293

2 жыл бұрын

“Scratched” because Spearfinger 👀👀🖕🏾🤪🤣😂🤣😂

@arkinyte13

2 жыл бұрын

@@informedconsumer5293 Nice.

@SunGodSe

2 жыл бұрын

@@informedconsumer5293 oh I see what you did there

@jaxthewolf4572

2 жыл бұрын

@@informedconsumer5293 Hahaha

@rebellious7563

2 жыл бұрын

Where do i find more of these??

Please do a video on Jamaican folklore. It is rich with monsters such as the Rolling Calf, Duppy and the White Witch of Rose Hall!

@johng53

2 жыл бұрын

^

@BoredBookAddict

2 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome.

@mecahhannah

2 жыл бұрын

Would love to hear some Jamaican folklore

@katmack4215

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds interesting 👍

@marktwayne9796

2 жыл бұрын

I know the first two but what is the White Witch story?

Just wanted to point out, underworld does not equal evil in the north eastern tribal legends. Mishipeshu, is a horned serpent, has ties to the underworld, yet is a guardian of the great lakes. I also love the similarities between the many horned serpents/ thunderbirds, and the Garuda/ Nagas. My people have always had a broader spectrum of morality, very few things are straight up evil. Now cannibalism and abuse are. But of course this is in comparison to a more good/evil culture I have observed in people around me, even partly raised in.

@M.C.G.

2 жыл бұрын

cannibalism? is there something in my food?

@chwig7354

2 жыл бұрын

Abuse is not evil?

@chadfalardeau5396

2 жыл бұрын

@@chwig7354 I think they meant abuse is one of the few things that isn't a a grey area

@lythnookwemin

2 жыл бұрын

@@chwig7354 Not in some cultures. But in is in the Ojibwa nation.

@DavidJohnson-pu2jh

2 жыл бұрын

You know scientists have figured out the mysteries of the wendigo right It's no longer just a myth First off in all of the legends and myths about the Wendigo the key feature is they eat other humans because they're cannibals The biological negative effects of being a cannibal Start by contracting the human equivalent of mad cow disease shortly after this the adrenaline gland in your brain will swell up and go into OverDrive creating two to three times the normal amount of adrenaline that it's supposed to this in turn increases the cannibals metabolism As well as making them really strong because they're almost constantly amped up on adrenaline but with an increased metabolism they are also almost always hungry which leads them to going after their favorite food more and speeding up the transformation process As this process goes on the intelligence of the cannibal will continue to go down as in they become less cognitive and more animalistic even in the early stages they become more Hotheaded and aggressive as it goes on it becomes harder and harder for them to blend into society midway through the infection process the buildup of bacteria and parasites as a result of eating other humans Will cause mange the skin will turn a kind of pale grayish color all the hair on the cannibal's body will fall out also sunlight slightly irritates the skin Real life cannibals in captivity that were studied that had reached this point usually can barely talk speaking some form of broken language but they describe this irritation as itching Another thing that causes them to want to avoid the sun and other bright lights is a parasitic infection in the eyes making them horribly sensitive too bright sunlight and other bright lights again those who could still talk and be understood described the feeling as a stabbing pain in the eyes all of this occurs midway to the end of the transformation process if you're wondering what it looks like the best way I can describe it is they remind me of Gollum from Lord of the rings But less intelligent Other than having two to three times the strength of a normal man cannibals who have become full Wendigos Also have an increase in the sense of smell hearing and as their eyes adjust they get really good at seeing in the dark but ironically all of these attributes can be used against them you detonate one flash bang grenade Close to them and the loud noise and bright light overload there senses if it doesn't kill them instantly it will knock them out cold so I guess the legendary monster isn't as tough as we all thought well as long as you No their strengths and weaknesses It is also a very good thing that cannibalism is extremely rare in the world today

Discussing Skinwalkers also strengthens their powers.. also why they aren’t spoken of.

@Saskguy20

2 жыл бұрын

Same with the W-men (wendigo)

@AnjelCaido69

2 жыл бұрын

Oops

@augustajeter6035

2 жыл бұрын

Really? I think my workplace makes Skinwalker Ranch look like heaven. Everyone is always talking about the things going here...keeps getting worse.

@The-Beyonder

2 жыл бұрын

@@augustajeter6035 what's the worst thing that happened at your place?

@katiehorton5507

2 жыл бұрын

yes i heard that too. also dont look or listen to one if it shows itself to you. you will be possessed.

As someone with Cherokee blood, I was waiting patiently to see the Uktena be mentioned, you even featured the spearfinger. I am not disappointed

@PerfectYakon2219

7 ай бұрын

Uktena I remember a native american movie called Dreamkeeper where a warrior meets an elk warning him about Uktena the serpent that protects her water from humans

Me, an Algonquin: Well. You got it mostly right. To be honest, while only scratching the surface of Native lore, I have to say this is absolutely the most respectful and well put video on our lore I've seen yet. Thank you. 👏🏼💜

@Werewolf914

2 жыл бұрын

Native Folklore has so many of my favorite creatures, the Wendigo has been my favorite Monster of all time ever since I learned about it in Lost Tapes, I'd love to learn about even more Creatures from all the different tribes. Native culture and folklore is pretty uncommon unless it's a stereotype like Indian Burial Grounds in horror which that trope makes no sense and I hate it.

@MaliaMydnight

2 жыл бұрын

@@Werewolf914 Ahh...haa...your favorite is one of the worst. 😂 But you're right. We don't talk a lot about our lore mostly because we believe talking about the bad ones and saying their names draws them to you. So trying to find correct lore is tough. I hate the most when people just use the names and bad, incorrect lore for some crappy creepypasta.

@Saskguy20

2 жыл бұрын

@@Werewolf914 We don't even say that name, you're just calling it to you. I just say the W-man lol

@LaineyBug2020

2 жыл бұрын

@Malia Midnight I'm part Algonquin and working on a family mystery you might be able to help with. My Grandma used to be deathly afraid of what she called Mendozits (no idea how to actually spell it) that were supposed to be some kind of fireball spirits that your ancestors would send after you if you were bad. Her mom was 1/2 Potawatomi and 1/2 Kickapoo. Some of her white husbands niblings would torment her that the Mendozits were chasing her whenever they were in the car with her when they were kids so she pretty much stopped talking about anything before my generation was born. My mom told me about them once, but I could never get anyone else to talk about them and can't find anything online. Have you heard of anything like them?

@MaliaMydnight

2 жыл бұрын

@@LaineyBug2020 (I just woke up lmao) it seems familiar, but I know I have others I can talk to and see what they know. And honestly? Native tiktok. I've learned and connected with my family (tribe and as a people) that way. But, can you spell out how the word sounds? I think I got it, but just to make sure.

When discussing native american folklore you HAVE to discuss the many tales of the great Raven. Almost every tribe had their own tales of ravens or one specific Raven, many even as the creators of the universe. The Raven is a massive symbol for most native tribes, definitely worth a video if you havent already

@jflapointe1888

2 жыл бұрын

You do realize that the video is called strange and terrifying creatures, right? You said so yourself, the raven is pretty common in the folklore; it is neither strange nor terrifying. It can do terrifying things, I guess, but his nature/appearance ain't.

@pyromaniac000000

2 жыл бұрын

@@jflapointe1888 and? It also says “native american folklore” so whats your point? You forget your second grade reading skills today? Forgot to read the entire sentence before being an ass for no reason at all? He almost never talks about native american folklore, and now that he’a finally dipping into it he should cover one of the most interesting and diverse bits of native american folklore, The Raven.

@pyromaniac000000

2 жыл бұрын

@M J i never saw it so probably the second grader who decided to nitpick a random youtube comment

@corvusscottwilliams4751

2 жыл бұрын

Raven Medicine Strong

@DavidJohnson-pu2jh

2 жыл бұрын

You know scientists have figured out the mysteries of the wendigo right It's no longer just a myth First off in all of the legends and myths about the Wendigo the key feature is they eat other humans because they're cannibals The biological negative effects of being a cannibal Start by contracting the human equivalent of mad cow disease shortly after this the adrenaline gland in your brain will swell up and go into OverDrive creating two to three times the normal amount of adrenaline that it's supposed to this in turn increases the cannibals metabolism As well as making them really strong because they're almost constantly amped up on adrenaline but with an increased metabolism they are also almost always hungry which leads them to going after their favorite food more and speeding up the transformation process As this process goes on the intelligence of the cannibal will continue to go down as in they become less cognitive and more animalistic even in the early stages they become more Hotheaded and aggressive as it goes on it becomes harder and harder for them to blend into society midway through the infection process the buildup of bacteria and parasites as a result of eating other humans Will cause mange the skin will turn a kind of pale grayish color all the hair on the cannibal's body will fall out also sunlight slightly irritates the skin Real life cannibals in captivity that were studied that had reached this point usually can barely talk speaking some form of broken language but they describe this irritation as itching Another thing that causes them to want to avoid the sun and other bright lights is a parasitic infection in the eyes making them horribly sensitive too bright sunlight and other bright lights again those who could still talk and be understood described the feeling as a stabbing pain in the eyes all of this occurs midway to the end of the transformation process if you're wondering what it looks like the best way I can describe it is they remind me of Gollum from Lord of the rings But less intelligent Other than having two to three times the strength of a normal man cannibals who have become full Wendigos Also have an increase in the sense of smell hearing and as their eyes adjust they get really good at seeing in the dark but ironically all of these attributes can be used against them you detonate one flash bang grenade Close to them and the loud noise and bright light overload there senses if it doesn't kill them instantly it will knock them out cold so I guess the legendary monster isn't as tough as we all thought well as long as you No their strengths and weaknesses It is also a very good thing that cannibalism is extremely rare in the world today

This was really interesting - the deer woman reminds me of the Baobhan sith from Scottish folklore, a vampiric fairy with deer hooves. The behaviour of hiding partially behind the tree, luring men away and pretending to be human only to later reveal her true nature is also an integral part of the huldra/skogsrå legend from Scandinavia - strange that the exact same thing is found in folklore from the other side of the world!

@christineking2855

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard and read legends about the Baobhan Sith too.

@stevee.asherhouseofasherpo8367

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder of she has a connection to Lilith?

@davidortiz3094

2 жыл бұрын

Same with religion. You can find a lot of similarities

@arthurchadwell9267

Жыл бұрын

I have noted strong similarities between native beliefs of tribal people in America and the old Celtic lands. I have blood from both and it's fascinating how much seems to match up.

You forgot to mention about the Underwater Panthers. They are similar to the Uktana and Thunderbirds, but they are the guardians of copper.

@stevee.asherhouseofasherpo8367

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@arkinyte13

2 жыл бұрын

Thunderbirds, Utktena and water Panthers are all rivals in some tribes. I’d love to see that three way battle.

@davidward9927

2 жыл бұрын

Thunderbird is my nephew reincarnated and I'm the spirit of the under water panther u talk about then God did an equal and opposite reaction now I'm the pheonix of folklore. Pokémon depicts me as moltres and my nephew as Zapdos. Or he once was called the northern star from what God told me. I was reincarnated to be the cowboy out of the movie to say to the enemy shoot for the stars. The pheonix is a created being that has supernatural instincts which are a phenomenon to how it lives. For me I was born lord so iv been busy visiting people from the past life. The last air bender avatar is written about me and my brother. I'm ang and my brother is the fire nation leader or hades the devil.

@Nobody-dc8dp

Жыл бұрын

I've seen one

@danielfatone3994

Жыл бұрын

Arkinye basically Zeus Poseidon and hades

Fun fact:Wendigos in Algonquin mythology don't have deer skulls. The reason why they have deer skulls in pop culture because in 2011 a movie named "wendigo" featured a wendigo having a deer skull, that's where the skull came from. But the algauqian people were angry about that.

@rm2kking

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I like them in that one video game for the PS4. I can’t remember the name of the game, but the Wendigos in it looked like a cross between Gollum and a shaven werewolf, with razor teeth and blinding speed. It was awesome.

@Raccon_Detective.

2 жыл бұрын

@@rm2kking You mean "Until Dawn"?

@lordinquisitor6233

2 жыл бұрын

I dunno I kinda like the deer skull interpretation

@jybutbynyn

2 жыл бұрын

why were they angry?

@Saskguy20

2 жыл бұрын

@@jybutbynyn they were cursed and corrupt people who had eaten human flesh.

The deer woman was probably my favourite. She must pack a mean kick with those hooves. When it comes to native American folklore one creature I like a lot is the waheela. It is pretty much a mix between a dire wolf and a bear.

@jamesdunlap6856

2 жыл бұрын

Dear lord, that dog sounds horrifying.

@stephaniemomma

2 жыл бұрын

She’s featured in Reservation Dogs on Hulu if you haven’t already seen it. Legitimate Native American writer and actors, so you know it’s authentic and accurate 🙂

@Amy_the_Lizard

2 жыл бұрын

Hooves are also sharper than most people assume them to be, so there'd probably be a decent amount of slicing damage in addition to the blunt force trauma

@A_Wee_spook

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephaniemomma yas!!

@tomkatt8274

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, fellow GF fan.

These are fascinating I had friends and babysitters growing up that were indigenous Canadians. Some stories were happy and positive some were terrifying. and some turned out to be true...

@valaraukar_595

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear more. Especially about the ones that turned out to be true.

@kerwinbrown4180

2 жыл бұрын

Indigenous Canadians? What tribe? A border tribe might have territory in both the USA and Canada.

@zehlua

2 жыл бұрын

Mood

@tokejones9278

2 жыл бұрын

Not true. Critical thought and healthy skepticism keep people with just an average IQ from sharing silly stories people shared around campfires to scare each other.

@rottbite2403

2 жыл бұрын

@@tokejones9278 ok white man

My mom's a full blooded Navajo and has some stories related to skinwalkers since she was adopted by a medicine woman / shaman after her alcoholic mother abandoned her at birth..I need to try and get her to share her experiences.. they don't like talking about skinwalkers much if at all...

@Flyawaybutter

Жыл бұрын

It makes sense they wouldnt want to talk about it but it’s so sad to think about the legends and culture that would die with them😢 my grandma is the same way, shes not native shes just italian and used to be part of a m0b family but wont tell me anything

@augustus6944

Жыл бұрын

we aren’t supposed to say their names nor acknowledge their existence bc that alone can attract them to you, that if they existed 🤫😉

@uBpGK

Жыл бұрын

My cousins grandpa taught us that they get their power from the fear they induce, you just gotta remain brave and realize these are cowards who couldn’t face their humanity. Just gotta yell at them to take off their masks since knowing and seeing their true identity will kill them, he even yelled at one a drove it off from a ceremony they were having. They’re much more of a annoyance nowadays with all these families cursing one another for stupid reasons but at least the medicine men and women can still make a living off their practices.

Much respect to our Native American brothers and sisters from New Zealand 😎👍🇳🇿

The Deer Woman is awesome, the definition of chaotic good

@alexriddles492

2 жыл бұрын

The deer woman sounds like a Maniteau. They were often depicted in native rock art. When Lewis and Clark went up the Missouri they found paintings on the bluffs near what is now Rocheport Missouri that depicted the Maniteau. It was a human figure with the antlers of a deer.

@AhNee

2 жыл бұрын

She figures in an episode of "Reservation Dogs" on Hulu.

@brandonkelbe

2 жыл бұрын

What are the names of these beings?

@crystalking8280

2 жыл бұрын

Could be the case with convicted serial killer Aileen wuornos.

@mosesnunez1326

Жыл бұрын

She kinda bad

The "See? I'm basically Spanish now." is why I love this channel. Anybody can make a dry video on mythology, but these videos have the personality where you want to listen, and even deep dive when it's over on your own. Keep em coming 🤙

It's always awesome to hear more about the native American folklore it's so interesting and mysterious

Please do some on African , Native, Cherokee , Sioux, Caribbean etc , more I've rarely seen videos in depth on them .

*sees a video on Native American mythological figures* Oh I wonder if they'll mention the wendigo again. *wendigo is mentioned first and thus am reminded of the wendigo Dark World episode* I miss the Dark World series. But I am glad you explored more figures from these cultures. Aside from the wendigo, uktena and skin-walkers were always my personal favorites. So it's great to hear you talk about them. And even tho I've see the videos here on KZread, I still listen to them on your podcast. I just love the way you narrate the stories

@MythologyFictionExplained

2 жыл бұрын

There will be an episode 3 of Darkworld coming.

@peterkelley6344

2 жыл бұрын

@@MythologyFictionExplained I also hope you, at some point, look at even more indigenous American Myths. As a Caucasian I find these to be interesting to learn about.

I might have seen a thunderbird. I was around 7. My older brothers were playing catch and I was sitting on the steps. I looked up and saw massive wings. I shouted, "I think that's a pegasus or a roc! (We played Dungeons and Dragons). My brothers looked and were freaked out. We had seen eagles, hawks, cranes, geese..... all of the large birds in the region, and this thing totally dwarfed them. I never forgot that and years later, I was watching a TV show that mentioned a string of incidents about a thunderbird in the area that happened right at that time. 1982-ish, Illinois.

@lenosflarrethedragonking4300

2 жыл бұрын

Most likely it was a condor, as it has a massive wingspan.

@mr.e6748

2 жыл бұрын

Nice pfp

@tomkatt8274

2 жыл бұрын

@@lenosflarrethedragonking4300 Well, they caught at the UFO hysteria too.

@pinesandtraplines

2 жыл бұрын

Look into the teratornis and argentavis birds. The teratornis was said to have gone extinct 10,000 years ago, which is would put it within human history.

@katiehorton5507

2 жыл бұрын

the thunderbird is one of my spirit helpers. although he may be scary looking he is a great spirit to have around. i was born in 1982 and i heard about the same incident around that time years later. and come to find out thunderbird is one of my spirit guides it is pretty interesting. as we have not heard about another sighting since. I have seen it's spirit form before thunderstorms and each time we have a good thunderstorm I'm cleansed of bad energy. also the egyptian god seth associates with weather too he is my patron deity. and under my birth sign both thunderbird and Set are under the sign. that is cool you might have seen thunderbird my dad said he saw one years ago too.

My cousins in Oklahoma were terrified of Deer Woman. They believed that if you said her name 3 times in a row you could summon her. So naturally anytime we were out at night I'd start repeating her name. I was such an awful kid.

@swantonbomb0395

Жыл бұрын

if i was a kid i wouldve sobbed

@Shooting-gallery223

Жыл бұрын

Wait that true ohhh I’m so gonna try this thx

@Dennis-nc3vw

Жыл бұрын

Hey, you disproved his superstition.

@ZSASM7.62

Жыл бұрын

@@Dennis-nc3vwThe real question is why they were afraid 😳

@arthurchadwell9267

Жыл бұрын

​@@ZSASM7.62 true -it sounds like she won't hurt you unless you're being a dick! Even then you get a warning first. I can't help but wonder: how does she treat single men?

The Thunderbird sounds similar in role and attributes to the Indo-European sky gods, down to the animosity with an underworld serpent: Thor vs. Jormundgandr, Zeus vs. Typhon. These gods are also occasionally represented as eagles.

@abid5087

2 жыл бұрын

Birds of prey like eagles often eat snakes. It’s fascinating to see how myths from all over the world take that conflict and scale it up in their stories

@juliangiuggioli7728

10 ай бұрын

Typhon in Greek mithology wasn't a snake, it was a human-donkey- bat hybrid

This was truly enjoyable. It was so good that I haven’t a favourite topic in the video, the whole video is my favourite. Thank you for doing this. Me and many others appreciate the spotlight and knowledge.

I live near a town called "Alton" in Illinois, in Alton we have a famous Creature known the "Piasa Bird" who say brought terror to many around the land until a Chief manage to defeat it with a Poison Arrow & fell into the Mississippi River.

@jeremyfrost2636

2 жыл бұрын

I've heard of that, even though I'm in a different part of Illinois.

@Amy_the_Lizard

2 жыл бұрын

I've heard of that one!

@jeffcreech7010

2 жыл бұрын

I have buddy that works for the Corps of Engineering and have asked about that area. They dredge only so deep but things do get sucked through pumps....

@jennyrose9454

2 жыл бұрын

I had a book as a young child with a drawing of a piasa. Its pronounced pie a saw and they are humans

@jennyrose9454

2 жыл бұрын

Ate. They ate humans

I'm Cherokee Indian and this is pretty accurate and well put together, ty :)

I REALLY LOVE this channel..very well reserched,awesome content,and incredible narrator!! 😀

The story of spear finger was my favorite because it was one I hadn’t heard a bunch of times before. Thanks for the awesome new information!

I really enjoyed this episode and I definitely look forward to seeing more!

The Spearfinger is in Tenessee and Montana, with skin made of stone (like a fossil for instance) ? Many Cretatious Dromeosaurides (also known as "raptors") were found in the Montana formations. Go figure where this finger came from ^^

@M.C.G.

2 жыл бұрын

nice

@Missfenyxx

2 жыл бұрын

I believe Spearfinger from this story might actually come from he traditional Choctaw religious mortition /undertaker. Their ceremonies for the dead and rituals start by placinging the dead on a platform until the Bone Picker/ Bone Collector can use her long sharpened fingernails to separate the flesh from the bones. She often smells of death and is often elderly.

@Cancoillotteman

2 жыл бұрын

@@Missfenyxx there is likely indeed a mix between material proofs (the fossils) and local folklore, you are right !

@tokejones9278

2 жыл бұрын

Finger bones are found in every animal on Earth. It's a trait from Evolution. Chickens have finger bones. Every winged bird has finger bones. Bats have finger bones and they're not birds. Whales have hip bones. Go check out a website that teaches science and it's all made very clear.

@LeoniFermer-vi4dc

8 ай бұрын

Fossils of ice age mammals found in Greece were also turned into evidence of Cyclops and Titans by the ancient Greek Myth makers.

When speaking about native folklore you should look into the native folklore south of the border. The natives of Mexico and Central America would tell tales of beings known as Nahuals. They have the ability to shape shift into animals, just like skinwalkers.

@nathan9368

2 жыл бұрын

It's real it's not fake

@YellowCapeInvincible

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathan9368 lol what ?

@nicholastuckett4363

2 жыл бұрын

It Is Your Right

@hameley12

2 жыл бұрын

Once my father visited his friend In Mexico, he used to live in a rural area. Me and two of my cousins were there. We came across some old books, scrolls, etc. We asked questions about it. Senor Gerrera told us that nearby there was a Nahual reservation, they are kept in small numbers and aren't allowed to eat any meat. The natives feed them a decent vegetarian meal. Our minds were blown. Lol! Then he cautioned us not to walk around the house outside late at night. I don't know if he said that to scare us or educate us. Sadly, he passed away on June 2018. He still looked quite young to die suddenly.

@big_sk4ian424

Жыл бұрын

It's pretty common my culture has a war story about one

Yes finally:) I admire your work and awesome narration:) ❤💛❤

Native American Folklore has always fascinated me. Thank you for this video!

Loved them all! Thank you!

Your intonation has improved by leaps and bounds. Fantastic! Thank you for your work!

Great video! Thank you for your hard work; love the wendigo!

Thank you so much. I really enjoy these folk lores stories. I really liked the third one.

PNW Native here. I can partly explain the uktena or horned serpent, as we have a similar monster in our mythology called a snake deer. Recently we discovered that the snake deer might have been the ancestor of a toxic newt that currently resides in California. The original newt, the snake deer, was a large ambush predator that secreted neurotoxins capable of making animals and humans hallucinate and convulse. The snake deer would lay in wait in muddy, swampy areas, or ponds, and eat whatever got too close. Native Americans hunted them to extinction with ranged weapons such as arrows and spears, both to study their possible medicinal properties, and to prevent the snake deer from killing any more people as we expanded our villages, towns, cities, and hunting and foraging territories. We have a tribal library and archive with several stories about snake deer, and one of the many reasons why we concluded that this was a real animal and not a legend was because the stories about them almost exclusively revolved around the act of killing them. Consistently, the stories were hunting experiences recounted in detail, as if to teach others how this creature may be defeated. If not hunting triumphs, then the stories were about close calls, or someone being killed. A particularly gruesome story involved two brothers getting too close to the creature, and one of them falling into the mud around it. The elder brother pulled his younger brother from the mud, and they both looked at the monster nearby. It was believed that snake deer was so terrifying, certain people looking upon it would bend and convulse on the ground in fear. We now know these as either seizure symptoms or symptoms of hallucinogens/neurotoxins. The elder brother threw two spears at the snake deer, one of which broke, and the other pierced it enough to kill it. The younger brother had lasting damage from this encounter, such as trouble speaking and performing daily tasks, suggesting brain damage. The elder brother waited until the snake deer was dead and dissolved in the mud before that area was safe to hunt in. Horns and patterns on the snake deer vary from story to story, or are not even mentioned at all. However, branched horns like a stag for whatever reason meant the snake deer was less likely to attack. Maybe this was a difference in sex or life stage of the animal. Maybe there were subspecies or variants of the newt with different horns, and different temperaments. The legends from my tribe do not include any magical forehead crystals. This is the first I'm hearing about that! From a creature design standpoint, that sounds really cool, but I haven't heard that in our stories

@angiem3068

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Zehlua thank you for this fascinating information. I also live in the PNW (Oregon Coastal Range) I was wondering, if you are willing to relate, what is your tribe? I am hoping to correspond with a tribal member from the PNW who would be willing to discuss the Forest People with me, as they live on and around the land on which I also dwell. As we share a beautiful mountainside, I feel it incumbent upon me to understand how to co-exist with them, and to honor them as much as is possible. I do not have any Native blood but was honored to study with a Ho-Chunk Medicine Woman in my early 20s. She declared me an honorary Human Being. I practice what she taught me every day. A-ho to you, and all relations.

@zehlua

2 жыл бұрын

@@angiem3068 I'm part of a small tribe further north of you, I'll say that. Our language is different as well, I've never heard of the term "A-ho," but thank you, I appreciate the sentiment As for forest people, do you mean stick Indians or Bigfoot? Different procedures for each

@angiem3068

2 жыл бұрын

@@zehlua Ah yes I know about the Stick Indians, but I was speaking of "Bigfoot". I could use advice on both, actually (not many white people know or speak about the Stick Indians. Does naming them draw them to you I wonder?) Can you tell me, are there different types of "Bigfoot" around here, some being more or less aggressive than others? (I have read info that some come from another planet through portals and are more compassionate, actual healers, and do not eat meat. Then there are others who evolved on this planet who are meat eaters, and very aggressive. I read they eat their prey alive when possible.) Does your tribe have another name for these beings? I have clearly been told by them that they do not like the term "Bigfoot" and prefer the use of local native names. As for "A-ho" I was taught it means something kin to "Amen" it can also be used to mean "thank you", "Yes", &/or "I agree". I was told it encompasses the concept of including ALL RELATIONS into your prayers, and therefore I use it every day, as I do not want any life of any kind to be excluded from my protective prayers ;)

@zehlua

2 жыл бұрын

@@angiem3068 Yes, we're not to say the words that call them. Or whistle at night. Stick Indians in my area like to light things on fire with their hands. I don't know how that works, but singed handprints appear in places and on people. I don't know anything about any of these people coming from other planets, that's beyond my current belief system

@angiem3068

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information. I sense that the Stick Indians are here in this area. I think one (or more) was/were watching my husband and me when we were doing a ceremony at our medicine wheel this past Spring Solstice. I felt something watching and turned towards to West, then a random stick fell out of a tree, punching itself into the ground so that it stood upright. There was no wind to cause it to fall, let along puncture the ground. I knew it was "something else" but was not sure what. (I felt very definitely that I should not go over to it, and so I left it alone. It is still there - I can see it right now.) It could have been a BF Forest Person knocking a small branch loose, since they hardly ever show themselves. Or a squirrel even LOL. Ok, so no "portals" in your histories. Good to know, for sure. If you are willing to clarify, in your Tribe's traditions, are these beings meat eaters? I am trying to sort out conflicting info from different sources. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me :)

This is a great channel. Can't wait to dig in.

Fascinating as always!

Always find it fascinating when we have creatures that seem to cross over from different parts of the world. Such as a deer woman that makes me think of a satyr. Or a snake that sounds very much like a Dragon. It really makes me wonder more about our would and the past.

The show Reservation Dogs has an episode featuring the deer woman

This is a fantastic channel! I will be watching it all. Back when I was in high school in 1980s one of my favourite subjects was classical studies which only covered Greek mythology. I’ve enjoyed each story you told here, especially about the wendigo as I’ve heard a lot about them in other folk lore tales. Your channel is my newest subscription so thanks from Bonnie Scotland.

Great video; it was very informative. Thank you.

I would love it if you would do one on the cherokee creation myth. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! thank you for doing them

What kind of stinks is that a lot of the folkloric creatures of Native Americans are often twisted in popular culture as "cryptids". Many of these beings are important to indigenous religious/spiritual beliefs.

@ZeeNastee

Жыл бұрын

It's not just a Native American thing, it happens with pretty much every culture.

Intriguing, cheers to your research!

Thank you. i asked for this 🙏🆙

A parallel good be drawn between the thunderbirds and the Uktena and the Great Eagle and Nidhogr from Norse mythos

I'm cherokee and I believe spearfinger is still out there and her story is told at camp fires till this day

Thank You for this one❣️ I enjoyed it very much🙂

That was a really cool episode. Thank you

These videos are great resources to any artist in search for inspiration.

One step closer to the Taino Folklore and mythology

@lilbill7385

2 жыл бұрын

What’s Taino

@dary0097

2 жыл бұрын

Iam from Puerto Rico and I would LOVE To see A Video on this topic....

@rednose3375

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilbill7385 taino are Puerto Rican natives with a pretty interesting mythology, as a taino myself I would love to see this channel covered them

@rednose3375

2 жыл бұрын

Also Jamaican, Dominican, and cuban natives too

It's so cool seeing Uktena and Spearfinger talked about, but my personal favorite growing up was the ravenmocker

Glad I found your channel, seems pretty interesting

"Step on me, deer-mommy"

Can you do a video on Hawaiian myths?

Your energy level in these videos makes it so worth Watching Thanks for Such great videos

Interesting, thanks for sharing ❤️

Love the idea that there is a giant horned serpent creature, with a magic hypnotizing crystal third eye and a magical, riddle-like route to being killed, whose slaying yields mystical treasures and who is guardian of the great lake for good and ill. I found the North American dragon! There's a North American Dragon y'all! People who actually know this mythology -- make the movies NOW! I will watch them obsessively! Authentic North American dragon lore! Surely there MUST be an audience for this.

@zehlua

2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't so much a dragon as it was a toxic newt

@nicholastuckett4363

2 жыл бұрын

They Will Love It

Glad you did this one :) great video once again. Unless im missing it, i think you forgot to add the link for further information on the Wendigo?

I love this, very interesting.

Ty, loved it

Why are serpents and lightning associated on both sides of the world in myth? Why is it a thunder/lightning god/spirit always doing battle with the serpent? What does it mean?

@colinpreston80

2 жыл бұрын

I truly think it comes from something that happened early in human history.

@anitaquick3756

2 жыл бұрын

Giants and the flood mentioned in the bible.

@SwayRod836

2 жыл бұрын

@Billy Soto Mártires del Batallón de San Patricio Thor vs. Jormungandr

@christopherkowalczyk4405

2 жыл бұрын

Perun the god of thunder vs Veles a god associated with magic and the underworld in slavic mythology.

@Saskguy20

2 жыл бұрын

Such interesting coincidences all over the place.

I live in Canada 🇨🇦 so I love the wendigo.

@rm2kking

2 жыл бұрын

There’s a video game about the Wendigo and also a new movie coming out soon about the Wendigo as well. The game was really interesting and scary. I hope the movie is good. (They have no connection to each other aside from both being very modern things about the Wendigo.)

@midimusicforever

2 жыл бұрын

In Canada, shouldn't it be Wendig-eh?

@venomtheallmighty69

2 жыл бұрын

@@midimusicforever we don't always say eh.

@midimusicforever

2 жыл бұрын

@@venomtheallmighty69 BS, eh?

@Saskguy20

2 жыл бұрын

@@midimusicforever 🙄🤫

My favorite was the Deer Woman. I hadn't heard of such a thing in my life until now. Thank you for sharing.

Grew up with Cherokee and Appalachian stories. Great video

The skinwalker & wendigo stories are still alive today with modernday hunters encountering those creatures when out camping or staying the night in a cabin in the woods. Native Americans warn people not to speak the wendigo name out loud too often, because it tends to attract them to your location.

@kaletovhangar

Жыл бұрын

I mean,even if you don't really believe those things exist,be realistic:Thinking or talking outloud about some negative entities in deep,dark woods doesn't really seem as good idea and could only lead to you being uneasy with even the first wolf howling you hear far out there.

I've actually heard stories from people hiking in the mountains in North Carolina describing the forest falling silent and hearing their loved one who wasn't there calling out to them from the woods, feeling watched and then hunted, running for their lives. But they all had that detail in common, hearing the distinct voice of a dearly trusted loved one calling from nowhere despite being nowhere near and never having experienced auditory hallucinations under any other circumstances. Creepy. Perhaps Spearfinger lives.

@rafaelalodio5116

7 ай бұрын

They should’ve gone for the hand

Thank you very much very interesting do you have a great storytelling way

Thanks for uploading today's video. Can't wait to hear you when MANSCAPE sponsors your next upcoming video.🐾🕺🐾

The rivalry between he Uktena and Thunderbirds reminds me of the rivalry between the Slavic gods Veles (the god of forests, cattle, fertility, and the underworld - who would often take on the form of a serpent) and Perun (the god of thunder)

@tanyanikolaevagizdova6571

Жыл бұрын

Its a common motif in folklore and myth - the serpent god of the sea or under world against the one of the skies.

My favorite is the deer woman thank you for making this love this stuff 😊

Nice video 👊🏻

Very good video, very informative. Thanks and greetings from North Carolina. 😊👋

I love this video, very interesting. Please continue to explore folklore and mythology from other cultures from around the world, perhaps some African or Caribbean mythical creatures next? I think my favorite creature mentioned in this video was the Deerwoman.

I didn't know about the myth of the uktena and I love dragon myths, how different cultures represent these monstrous snakes. I also didn't know about the deerwoman myth, so as always, thanks for your work.

@vermiciousknid2456

2 жыл бұрын

I think I read once a native American said the Unktena ruled the world before humans existed until the Thunderbirds defeated them. (but I could be wrong)

I subbed after this one, good stuff right here.

Thanks you mythology &fiction explained for the video 💥👍👍💥 also my favorite part was deer women

It’s so interesting to me that throughout history there have often been myths and legends that share similarities and purposes across many cultures.

Always a fan of Wendigo stories. Also liked the Thunder Birds and Serpents

Thanks for sharing😊

Thanks for the video

What about the elusive snipe?🐦

The Deer Woman is my favorite. There's just something about cheating men being trampled to death that makes me want to applaud her.

@spardaprowess3277

2 жыл бұрын

Found the feminist

@AquilaCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@spardaprowess3277 you found the one who dated a guy for nearly 7 years and discovered he had married someone else at the 5 year mark and he never bothered to divulge that information. So yes. I relate to the deer lady trampling cheating mean to death because cheating on your partner is an abhorrent thing to do, is unforgivable, and legitimately fucks up the one who was cheated on. So get out of here with your BS

@spardaprowess3277

2 жыл бұрын

@@AquilaCat ALL cheaters deserve loneliness and misery but not death that is excessive and unnecessary. Your happiness at the thought of any people being brutalized and killed is pure evil. You celebration of males victims specifically proves you hate males. And it is not BS because feminists have proven over the past 100 years with their words and actions that male suffering is their only goal. Reevaluate your fragile morality then talk about others being unpleasant.

@AquilaCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@spardaprowess3277 I'd applaud the deer woman for trampling women who cheat, too. I have absolutely zero sympathy for cheaters. They're all monsters. I support male victims of cheating and abuse. I do not support cheaters of any gender.

@koolaidklankillers

2 жыл бұрын

@@spardaprowess3277 I agree with you dude. They don't deserve death, that's just savagery and uncivilized.

You could look into water babies from the Ute nation and lechuza of the Yakima nation, Mexico and Philippines

Thanks for your time. Missing a few.

We had native legends in Florida of glowing lights that would lure men into the swamp never to be seen again. I wonder if that could be the Uktena.

@FloridaManVal

2 жыл бұрын

@Cynical Frenchface nah I see gators daily. Yet to see a glowing one lol

@anastasiap6253

2 жыл бұрын

Will-o’-the wisp?

@taylorgaikowski4539

2 жыл бұрын

That's interesting because up on the Dakota Rez, people say they've seen strange lights in the lakes here too.

@Princess_Celestia_

2 жыл бұрын

Swamps are dangerous, they're full of "quicksand", gators and venomous snakes. The light's you're thinking of are commonly called Will-o-wisps which are just burning swamp gas that ignites under specific atmospheric conditions. These balls of fire can look like lanterns off in the distance. The curious will go to investigate these lights and find themselves falling prey to one of the many dangerous of the swamp. These "legends" exist in every state in the U.S. that has bogs, swamps and marshes. They also exist in the U.K., and other parts of the world. They are called Will-o-wisps, Will-o-the-wisps, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, friar's lantern, hinkypunk and hobby lantern just to name a few. Famous examples include Texas's Marfa Lights, Oklahoma's Joplin Spook light, St. Louis Light in Saskatchewan, Naga fireballs on the Mekong in Thailand, the Paulding Light in Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Hessdalen light in Norway.

I've always liked the story of the thunderbird since i was a kid.

Your pronunciation 👍 and pace is just perfect for non-native speakers to understand all around the world. 😊😁👏👏👏

Wow! I had no idea that this is where the Wendigo originated from. Stonefinger sounds absolutely horrifying. Thanks for putting this together! Very interesting!

I loved the deer lady and I’m inspired to create my own visual version of her !

The uktena and thunderbird tale is a bit similar to Indian mythology. Here we have the Nagas and Nagaloka (underworld) they ruled. The Nagas on top of the hierarchy adorn pearls on forehead. Similarly, we have their arch enemy Garund pakshi( also called Garuda in South East asia) who defend nature from the Nagas if they try to cause havoc in surface.

I have Cherokee and sioux in me, love the video. Thx for doing native American folklore. Awesome job

I enjoyed this very much especially when it came to what the American Nation people thought TY for sharing

I liked the deer woman, very similar to the horse woman in parts of south America. I enjoyed the video 😁

El Nahual from central Mexico, tlaxcala that I know, is a shape-shifting creature human

Please do one for Ireland, I think it'd be awesome!! This video was amazing as well!

Very interesting