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Post by fisher on Oct 28, 2012 8:59:05 GMT -6
Tribal legends are fraught with tales of mysterious little people, the majority of these being described as small human like beings ranging in height from 2 to 3' tall.
The Lenape believe in a variety of little people they call Wemategunis. These Wemateguins are only about 3’ tall, but are stronger than an average human. Possessing supernatural powers, Wemateguins are rather mischievous in a humorous manner, but can become very dangerous if disrespected. Some claim they are of a tribe of magical little people, while others say they are forest spirits.
The Wampanoag and other northeastern Algonquian tribes know of a magical little people they call Pukwudgies. While some Algonquian tribes have friendly relations with the Pukwudgies or at worse, contend with their mischievous behavior, other tribes see these little people as dangerous beings who steal children and can shape shift into panthers and other dangerous creatures. They are not to be sought, talked to, or looked at as eye contact with them can cause harm. They also can become invisible.
These Pukwudgies are said to be only a couple of feet tall, or smaller and have a sweet scent about them as they frequent areas where wildflowers grow. Some Algonquian tribes describe them as luminous and having horns while others say they are dark and hairy.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2012 0:26:54 GMT -6
It's interesting (to me anyway) that so many cultures have legends of 'little people'. Seems to me that would indicate some basis for the beliefs and maybe even some kinship between the little folk. The Indian legends sound similar to brownies and fairies and I think many of them have been described as humorous but with an edge Thanks for sharing Fisher..it's interesting to me
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Post by paulette on Nov 3, 2012 0:31:50 GMT -6
Sounds like there's a fair bit of variety, with the common point being they are small and can be dangerous to humans if they want to be. Sounds like all the weird beings we talk about here.
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Post by skywalker on Nov 3, 2012 7:31:24 GMT -6
Maybe the stories are true. They did supposedly recently find that tiny little "alien" body that they are still investigating. It certainly doesn't look human so if it isn't a hoax it has to be something.
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Post by fisher on Nov 4, 2012 13:10:44 GMT -6
It's interesting (to me anyway) that so many cultures have legends of 'little people'. Seems to me that would indicate some basis for the beliefs and maybe even some kinship between the little folk. The Indian legends sound similar to brownies and fairies and I think many of them have been described as humorous but with an edge Thanks for sharing Fisher..it's interesting to me I remember reading in a book written by Ivan Sanderson about pro-pygmies, little hairy hominids living around the globe known by such names as Orang Pendek, Teh-lma, Agogwe, Shiru and Sedapa. They are said to range in height from 2 to just under 5’. Most reports state they have longer head hair, small five toe feet with pointed heels and are very agile in their forested environments. Some witnesses claim they have seen these little people using simple stone, bone and wood tools. Perhaps relic populations of prehistoric hominids ? Years ago an old Chickahominy man told me about the little marsh people he witnesses near a creek that runs into the river named after his people. From what he said they are less than a yard tall, grayish in color, large mouths, tiny noses, having only head/facial hair and large dark eyes. He said some of them carried little spears or gigs and were clothed. The old man said something about his grandfather telling him that these little people are mainly nocturnal, live near the water, mostly in the brackish marshes where they gig fish and hunt muskrat along with waterfowl. The old man said he was a lot younger then and saw a group of these little people who watched him for a short while before moving off into the underbrush. He said this took place during an overcast morning.
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Post by paulette on Nov 4, 2012 16:37:34 GMT -6
Wow!
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Post by fisher on Nov 4, 2012 18:12:30 GMT -6
Part of me thought the old was pulling my leg, but one of his grand daughters I know quite well told me he never lied. This prompted me to spend a lot of time wandering along the wooded banks of the Chickahominy, Pamunkey, Mattaponi, Rappahannock, York and James Rivers looking for any sign of these little marsh people. Nothing but deer, raccoon, otter, mink, muskrat, beaver, two feral pigs, a feral goat and other known creatures. However I did come across many old Indian village and camp sites along with a number of artifacts found on the river banks. Among those I found, a couple of tiny knapped stone projectile points, much too small for any practical use.
People have been living along those rivers since the Ice Age.
Perhaps the little marsh people are no more, or have gone into more remote areas as now some of these riverside woodlands are becoming developed.
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Post by skywalker on Nov 4, 2012 20:19:59 GMT -6
I remember reading a book where some archaeologists found these tiny little tunnels carved into the rock and tiny little tools that were used to do the carving but they were way too small for normal sized humaqns to use. I think it was in South America but I'm not totally sure. It's been years since I read about it and would probably take more years for me to find it again. I'll keep my eyes open though.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2012 21:19:05 GMT -6
I'm so delighted you shared this Fisher..I know so much exists beyond our limited 'vision'..it's nice to hear it from different points of view. Much of Indian lore is as spiritual as it is beautiful. I was smiling even at the names that have such depth. In ways it's sad..we're so keen to find 'aliens' to know them and their culture..when we know next to nothing about any of those closer to home. Will people be more tolerant of other worldly beings..than they have been of our own people here on earth? We can't accept each other's religions or cultures as is Puts me in mind of the recent parental complaints when a school wanted to add free yoga lessons for children for exercise..parents were up in arms because they didn't want their children 'forced' to learn other beliefs. Yoga lessons for petes sake. 'sigh'
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Post by skywalker on Nov 4, 2012 21:36:24 GMT -6
Since when did yoga become a belief?
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