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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Skin-walkerSkin-walker - Wikipedia

    In Navajo culture, a skin-walker ( Navajo: yee naaldlooshii) is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. The term is never used for healers.

  2. Apr 16, 2024 · What are Skinwalkers, the shapeshifting witches of Navajo lore, and are they actually real? Inside the mystery of these mythical beasts. The legend of the shapeshifting entity known as the Skinwalker has largely been dismissed as a hoax.

  3. Oct 26, 2023 · Skinwalkers blur the line between human and beast. They're shape-shifting magical beings that belong to the Navajo spirit world. But how does one become a skinwalker?

    • The Skinwalker. The Navajo legend of skinwalkers has received a lot of attention thanks to the growing notoriety of Skinwalker Ranch – a Utah hotspot of bizarre phenomena whose history we explore in more detail here.
    • The cannibal dwarves of the Great Plains. The Arapaho, Cheyenne and other tribes of the Great Plains have one frightening legend in common: that of a race of terrifying cannibal dwarves of formidable strength.
    • Wendingos. Known to the many Algonquain tribes of the North American continent, wendingos are among the most frightening and fearsome creatures of indigenous lore.
    • Queen of Death Valley. Located in California, Death Valley is a scorching slice of America, and one of the hottest places on Earth. It’s also associated with myths and legends of the Timbisha Shoshone tribe, who have inhabited the unforgiving Death Valley region for over a millennium.
  4. Sep 21, 2023 · Skin-walkers are perhaps the most terrifying creatures to have come from Native American folklore (although arguably the Wendigo makes for strong competition). These nightmare witches, with their dark abilities and eerie legends, continue to cast a shadow over the Southwestern United States.

    • Robbie Mitchell
  5. Learn about the Navajo skinwalkers, harmful witches who can shape-shift into animals or possess humans. Discover their origins, powers, rituals, and how they are feared and hunted by the Navajo people.

  6. Oct 5, 2022 · Learn about the Navajo legend of skinwalkers, human witches who can shapeshift into wolves and travel between worlds. Discover how they became a popular cryptid and meme, and see a mysterious portal in Antelope Canyon.