The W* (which is how you should refer to it because invoking it’s name is frowned upon) isn’t just some monster horror story. In my tribe and others it is a cannibalistic spirit that may possess you if invoked. That being said there are several tribes where folks do eat their ancestors as a part of their funeral practices.
Yeah its origin is probably closer to an uncanny valley “thing looks human but doesn’t act human and is dangerous.”
There’s usually a kernel of truth in a lot of the old indigenous legends and stories. These become traditions and rituals over time but likely started as practices to guard against actual dangers. Like funerary practices. If you go with exposure you don’t leave the body near where you live. Or you bury the dead. You might do this to “respect the spirits” but it also prevents disease and/or attracting undesired animals to your location.
Catfish just explained that her tribe believes that the thing possesss you if you invoke it. She’s just trying not to get possessed by a cannibal spirit.
it’s almost like different cultural traditions are different. It’s not a big ask that you when referencing a culture that has been the subject of sustained efforts to destroy it respect their terminology
The W* (which is how you should refer to it because invoking it’s name is frowned upon) isn’t just some monster horror story. In my tribe and others it is a cannibalistic spirit that may possess you if invoked. That being said there are several tribes where folks do eat their ancestors as a part of their funeral practices.
Really wishing it never got picked up by the internet spoopy creepypasta culture and turned into some zombie deer thing.
Yeah its origin is probably closer to an uncanny valley “thing looks human but doesn’t act human and is dangerous.”
There’s usually a kernel of truth in a lot of the old indigenous legends and stories. These become traditions and rituals over time but likely started as practices to guard against actual dangers. Like funerary practices. If you go with exposure you don’t leave the body near where you live. Or you bury the dead. You might do this to “respect the spirits” but it also prevents disease and/or attracting undesired animals to your location.
well possessed by a spirit of unquenchable murderous greed is not an unfair description of our society
I mean fair, but most of these internet depictions aren’t that so much as “big spooky deer what lives in the woods and eats u because”
should we all type G-d instead of God?
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Catfish just explained that her tribe believes that the thing possesss you if you invoke it. She’s just trying not to get possessed by a cannibal spirit.
it’s almost like different cultural traditions are different. It’s not a big ask that you when referencing a culture that has been the subject of sustained efforts to destroy it respect their terminology
Bad take