I saw Ravenous…I didn’t realize that was what it was about.  Interesting.  It sort of changes the movie for me, now.

And Acci…that’s very similar to the story I read.  I also read a story where someone’s foot prints disappeared…and their body was left all crumpled (as if dropped from a great height), but there were not foot prints/tracks leading to the body.

I heard a lot about the Windigo or as it was more commonly called in the area I grew up, Wendigo.  There was a large native population in our area and as a kid I was fascinated by a lot of the legends their elders would tell.  Mind you I never heard of any actuall cases around us.  Could be that I was too young and just didn’t make the connection.

Wow. Good find, D. J.

Thanks for posting this. I had heard of the wendigo before, but not that it could take you over.

In my area, it was described more as a supernatural creature that hunted unfortunates that crossed its tracks in the wilderness.  One could tell they were wendigo tracks due to their size-extremely large-and the fact that there would be a drop of blood in the heel of each one.  Why the drop of blood? Who knows. It was never explained fully….

Stories pass from generation and area it seems, and slightly differ. But in essence it seems to be quite a wide and well known story.

I got to admit, it is too intriguing for even me to comprehend.

Generally, it is a spirit that inhabits bodies. More towards those of native culture.

I never believed in ghosts (tho I had an opportunity to of maybe become aware of one, which I was refused) or spirits, but this sheds new light on the matter for me. It seems this phenomenon is quite well known even tho you never hear of it (Unlike spotting critters in the water and aliens).

But, fact of the matter is…. there have been no creditable sources regarding this in the present. With makes on wonder if it is simply an urban myth collaborated by the people from the 1800-1900’s. And since communications between areas where low, certainly slight variations occurred.

Generally, we may never know.

Forgive me if I’m ressurecting an old post (possibly with something no one cares about) but…
The recent ‘Fear Itself’ episode was about a Windigo…and my God it is a creepy one…
Skin & Bones
*shudders*

Or a really old episode of supernatural series….
It shows sam and dean fighting against a killer crazed man who ate human flesh and became a man eater…

This reply is to DJ-Canada…I am Nathan Carlson…the person interviewed in the Windigo article. Trust me, there ARE credible eyewitness accounts. It depends on what you refer to as credible…Do you mean a written account by a Euro-Canadian? There are many of these. I visited the gravesite of a decapitated windigo. I am writing a book on the subject,and have two articles being published in Academic journals demonstrating this DID happen. I am also working on a documentary. I can show you eyewitness accounts if you don’t believe me.

Stay tuned for the article to be published. The recent Greyhound Tragedy in Manitoba Canada which involved a stabbing, decapitation, and alleged cannibalism, sounds like a modern windigo case.

If you have any questions, write back.

Do you have a good proof reader? =)

As for the recent headlines. I’ve heard no news of cannibalism as far.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/07/31/6316716-cp.html

But creditable accounts, I am of course referring to long past accounts.

But if you say who you say you are. I do welcome you to the forums. Otherwise…. I hope you will become a valued member.

WIndigo is just a canniball..
I dont care if theres a spirit or not…
Windigo`s are people who eat others just like cannibals…
Though a lot of stories about canniball spirits in every country the windigo is 1 of them..
Though makes no sense of anything of 1 being in a person…
in my opinion its just an excuse people then were gullible…
BTW welcome windigo have a nice experience here…
(dang why didnt i pick windigo as my Screen name…)

DJ…I am who I say I am. Read the Globe and Mail, Aug 1, 2008 article. It talked about cannibalism. Someone may disregard this modern case as windigo, (despite similarities)...I make no claim either way. But Windigo DID happen. I just wanted to clear that up. If you want to see an eyewitness account, look at John Robert Colombo’s new book ‘Strange but True’...there is an account that I supplied at the beginning of the book. The Swift Runner case (look up Wendigo on wikipedia) is a verified account of cannibalism that happenned in 1878.

Hope this helps! Thanks for your welcoming me to the forum.

Best,
N.D.C.