The Wendigo - The Omushkego Tribe - Native American Myth - Extra Mythology

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Anwe the Killer was a man skilled in death--and he approached the People in their hour of need, to put to death the cannibals--the Wendigo--who had been torturing them.
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[@extrahistory]

As the thought of desire for human flesh possesses a person, their heart becomes ice and they turn Wendigo. They forget that people are people and not just animals to be consumed, and they become a danger to all who pass them by. bit.ly/EMPatreon

[@aotosato9287]

I mean it's 23:30 but ok.....No sleep tonight

[@StarriSprinkles]

ＭＯＲＥＰＬＥＡＳＥ

[@badguitarist9848]

Wait how was this commented 3 days ago? Hey

[@EMORW]

Love the video good jod. 👍

[@EMORW]

Extra Credits Love the voice that you did

[@peterbombeater3122]

How to survive a Wendigo attack: *Keep your controller still*

[@todorokithef1rst45]

Peter BomBeater DONT MOVE

[@cringe4sale940]

Recommended: incineration, explosions, and/or execration. Recommended: destroy head first, then burn/explode body. Recommended: expel by spiritual means. its a supernatural creature, an advanced shaman could do it. Stats: speed-25-30 mph/ incredible strength and agility Recommended Power: military force if killed by normal means, it's spirit overrides your body and makes you eat a chunk of its flesh. thus it turns you, and its terror lives on. destroying enough of its body means there is not enough to hijack you and make you eat its corpse. Head is control center, like brain, but mutilation (eg., cutting its neck or spine) is ineffective. explosions mean theres not enough to regen. the limb in time/ usually takes a year or so. normal amputation regens in about 2 months. just some lore for the people who care!

[@btsismyerrthing1014]

@@cringe4sale940 thats horrible

[@jilliantosh8537]

cringe 4sale whoooooooosh

[@ratticustheemperor]

Go For The Head

[@pierocks94]

Openly discussing Wendigos while camping in the woods, bold strategy guys.

[@DysnomiaFilms]

Let's see if it pays off.

[@GustafMedF]

lets see if it works out

[@pep6598]

*HIGH PITCHED WHISTLING IN THE DISTANCE*

[@jessejohn4772]

At night too

[@morgzmaternalunit194]

especially because in legend saying their name summons them and stuff

[@lastfirst1511]

Fun fact: wendigos didn’t actually used to have horns on there head. They actually began to have horns when western movies depicted them as sort of deer/human hybrids Fun fact number 2: Wendigos actually didn’t transform back and fourth but completely turned once they ate human flesh

[@songsfromsaturn7485]

Last First THANK YOU i was looking for someone who actually knew this

[@NoName-hg6cc]

I've heard they did, dependingly on the tale

[@FlSKMASTER]

Skinwalkers do transform between human and beast, and since the two are often confused with each other, certain aspects of one creature are often applied to the other.

[@xJohan.Liebertx]

@@FlSKMASTER they usually stay in animal form and sound like a kid calling for help in the bushes and who ever trys helping dead

[@charlieblank3393]

Im pretty sure that in some tribes the wendigo does have horns because they have the head of a deer

[@chasemcnab7610]

Wendigo father: “who are you?” Anwe: “I’m a Witcher” Father: “hmmmm, never heard of that” Anwe: “good”

[@wideputin8247]

Chase McNab nice joke but,how bout a round of gwent?

[@ashketchup6839]

@@wideputin8247 lmao

[@rifqynazariobayupratama9442]

@@austinpowerzz2678 Nope

[@montaviacasey5812]

Chase me susie Chase me mmmmmmmmm goooood

[@typicalviewer9702]

geralt:"proceed to draw silver"

[@HalcyonSerenade]

3:46 "Agreeing to meet there again at dawn." *_Until Dawn_* _It's a TRAP!_

[@def3ndr887]

In actual mythology you don’t hunt the people the people hunt you

[@DMMacaw]

Fuck get Chris and mike and the rest!!

[@simranhafiz1094]

HalcyonSerenade Anwerscl is Josh!

[@andreeadoragroza1377]

Starrwarssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mr.massive7832]

Darn it, I was gonna say that

[@HisCarlnessI]

He's not trapped in hell with the Wendigoes, the Wendigoes are trapped in hell with him.

[@yeenmachine206]

Native American Doomslayer

[@sethleoric2598]

@@yeenmachine206 no he's not DoomSlayer he's DoomKiller

[@gianni206]

Roscach reference?

[@timothybodette4924]

I believe so, I recolonized the quote from a tf2 parody, the tf2 wiki page says "I am not trapped in a facility full of robots. You are all trapped in here with me!" (A reference to a line spoken by Rorschach, a character from the graphic novel Watchmen)

[@HisCarlnessI]

@@timothybodette4924 Sorta. That is the original source. What I was referencing was a more recent meme about Doom guy.

[@Gabriel_PL]

Cannibal: Hey there, brittle boy. Give me your flesh. Starving man: Oooh! Call the great spirit! Call the great spitit! Cannibal:(leans in) Starving man:(Grabs cannibal by the neck with an arm as wide as a treetrunk) Anwe: *But not for me!*

[@brookiedacookie1560]

OH-!

[@minteaskullz]

TOOK ME A WHILE TO UNDERSTAND HA-

[@northernalpine4350]

Anwe: *"Shops off his head with one quick swing"*

[@Rexy_THE_T-REX]

Lol anwes op

[@Hoosier1816]

Everyone else: The midwest is the best! Me, fighting Wendigos off every night: Are you sure about that?

[@dr.jackbright963]

*screams as im chased by werewolves and hodag*

[@Breached18]

It's a daily thing.

[@dr.jackbright963]

@@Breached18 like getting pissed off that small bottles of milk are fucking expensive

[@Citrusio-nw2bu]

I live near he Great Lakes in Wisconsin

[@Samookely]

those damn wendigos love to ruin my corn fields

[@HandmadeGoose97]

Native American mythology, definitely underrated and underappreciated

[@riley_6363]

Natives: underrated and underappreciated

[@Fluffanator56]

This is just only the tip of the iceberg of creepy legends

[@SoralTheSol]

Yeah, surprisingly. This would make a fairly good movie.

[@HandmadeGoose97]

@@SoralTheSol I could see it happening

[@mistervanwyk7405]

Native American mythology, norse mythology and Greek/Roman Mythology are all equally my favorites... All three of them are unique and very interesting in their own way... Egyptian mythology is also pretty interesting, I also love to read about mythologies, traditions and cultures of the earliest civilizations like the Sumerians, Babylonians etc

[@pixelwanderer1962]

People are friends, Not food.

[@yourlocalmoolip3852]

yeah

[@manaeth]

people are slaves, not friends.

[@fv8399]

Unless you wanna eat some ass haha amirite

[@mr.q337]

SHARK BAIT =)))

[@Azenith-]

i think it's people are food not friends

[@katyusha9050]

Mom: “Go play with the neighbor’s kid” The neighbor’s kid:

[@itsyourboyraj]

but if anwe is the neighbour's kid, that's a good thins, right?

[@radioactiveseaotter]

“How many times did you show mercy to the people who begged for their lives?” “How many breads have you eaten in your life?” *”wait what”*

[@noahz3429]

@Jaiden Blackborow-Bruce YES YES YES YES YES

[@blitzwaffe]

DIOOOOOO

[@Uncreative_Username]

Why did I have a feeling someone was going to say that-

[@ianthecoolthief6226]

Thanos: I'm Inevitabl- Anwe: I'm gonna stop you right there.

[@JordanDavila]

Sounds like an incredible comic series. If they do this they better use Wendigo as the main villain

[@alyssapinon9670]

Anwe: I am Anwe

[@cryingcatgoesbark310]

Nerf Anwe he’s too op

[@brookiedacookie1560]

Thanos: the hell-

[@brandonnguyen6718]

@@cryingcatgoesbark310 You play as a Wendigo, don't you? I mean, they aren't that hard to beat, just attack all together.

[@lischpboi2068]

Bruh that guy is a badass he was the Native American John Wick

[@Gandr.]

John wick's ancestors

[@ormiga1241]

He's the guy you hire to kill the FUCKING wendigo

[@snazzyjovialwyrm3314]

More like a Native American witcher. The dude has supernatural abilities, is capable of careful investigation and planning, and slays monsters.

[@remingtomi8212]

@@snazzyjovialwyrm3314 Yeah, sounds like John Wick to me.

[@trebot9292266]

John Wick wishes he could reach Anwe's level

[@thewarmaster5827]

BROOOOO! THEY NEED TO MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT HIM! I WOULD WATCH THAT SO MANY TIMES!

[@elephantpowerproductions]

The War Master They might be! There’s a new DeTorro movie coming out called Antlers that seems to be about a wendigo

[@thewarmaster5827]

ELEPHANT POWER PRODUCTIONS🐘 BRO,IMMA WATCH THAT SO MANY TIMES!!!

[@azizbey4334]

Play until dawn.

[@DidixGil]

@@azizbey4334 YES.

[@ourfatherinthegreen4065]

Watch the movie Ravenous, you won’t be disappointed.

[@user-ur3gr2qs6i]

Great video! I grew up hearing Wendigo stories in northern Canada and my understanding is that giving into hunger during a famine and practicing canabilism corrupts a person and they can never be free of evil, even when the famine is over; and will continue to become more evil with time. If not killed they will get more and more powerful as their hunger grows, while becoming less and less human. We were warned as kids that the most powerful ones were shape shifters and would use tricks to lure or frighten children into running off alone into the forest. They could be recognized by their red eyes in any form apparently.

[@JamesZaraza-wv3gt]

If meat eaters can become vegan, I will have to go ahead and throw the B.S. flag on the field. Did you ever consider that vigilantes are just individuals that want to kill people and are looking for a wink and a nod from society so they can follow their dreams?

[@bananabread162]

Wendigo: I fear no man. But that thing? Points at dude who killed a bunch of wendigos Wendigo: terrifying

[@charactersandcreations9219]

Lol

[@cake4399]

its actualy pyro

[@emhozk9424]

Duskdude

[@felixargyle1285]

*Cough* *Cough* Mike

[@noise9355]

That's like far cry but wendigo Hunter

[@alexramey2062]

Anwe the badass. The absolute mad man. What a unit.

[@Andrew-si6gk]

For real tho

[@ferdyevalentinpabon7501]

6:31That some badass line

[@tadokoropilled]

r/Madlad(s)

[@danny_decheeto8300]

Native Murican witcher

[@anautistickoreandelta1707]

Giga Chad Anwe

[@sydsational121]

The moment I saw the great lakes my first thought was “fuck I live there”

[@thelordandsaviorgigachadrr888]

Same du-wait what the heck is your profile picture

[@tristanromero8077]

Anwe: Omae wa mou shinderu Wendigo: Nani?!

[@ThisisBarris]

*Flashback to Until Dawn* Haha, no thank you.

[@sionmarak1916]

That game was tensed AF

[@Infernal460]

@@sionmarak1916 JESSICA !

[@leaveme3559]

Yeah it was nice game.... Altho not that scary but yeah

[@miloskocic1759]

@@Infernal460 i remember it so fucking tense

[@TealWolf26]

My favorite fictional adaptation of them. Also featured on a supernatural episode. Kind of wish there was a survival mechanic of hunger that risked the characters becoming them.

[@landonhagan450]

4:12 Ah, yes. The Native Omushkego tribe, well known for their Italian accents.

[@elias9746]

No they like to be called native Romans

[@chupacabra9357]

That's more of a Jewish accent

[@whitesandwithcheese8167]

Nah that's cheslavakian

[@hellraiser731]

He sounds like an angry New York taxi driver

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

@Gecko Dude568 I'd say Queens more than just the entire state. The Queens accent is the Cockney accent of New York.

[@dinoahmad182]

Anwe looks so BAD-A! I want to learn more about him, he sounds like a pretty cool guy. You did a great job with this episode.

[@Madladren]

I love when people do videos about native culture and tails it shows what my ancestors had and shows a history of the land too

[@avi9147]

The thing that scares me is the fact you don’t have arms

[@sillybestfriends2775]

Lol

[@alexanderhusen4799]

Lmao.

[@wirroam]

Pretty scary

[@idlefonzt3685]

What about no necks!???

[@wtfdion]

69 they suffer from rayman disease 😂

[@randomcreepylady6717]

Introducing anwe The agent 47 of the native muricans

[@fish4225]

Pretty much yea.

[@coby4480]

He’s there to do the job

[@blindfox7613]

So true

[@rosewilliamson8626]

@@dragonboimmdvideos *blinks* what

[@ocellaris1271]

What the hell is a murican?

[@theredblurb132]

Wendigo: I am the most horrible monster to ever scar the Earth with my presence. *Anwe fades in out of nowhere* Anwe: "I am vengeance."

[@nhienleminhhue6605]

Anwe is a partner that everyone all needs when play Five night at Freddy

[@dakotacarr212]

Yes. Yes he is.

[@drharoldpontiffcoomer]

Five Nights at Freddy's*

[@arandompersonv2499]

New FNAF game: five nights at the forest

[@brookiedacookie1560]

Yep

[@idontwanttobehornyijustwan6335]

Anwe: *How many times did you show mercy to people who begged for their lives?* Brother: -awkward silence- *run*

[@user-ty7cc8ng8n]

he said never i think but funny either way

[@Zamntron]

Brother: *How many pieces of bread have you eaten in your life?*

[@lifeisgood1776]

@@Zamntron none OOOOF

[@cruelmilk4465]

@@Zamntronbread do not suffer or feel pain.

[@xsmasherintothespace.2772]

​@@cruelmilk4465or does

[@EnoshII]

crazed man kills family of 9 and makes up story

[@writershard5065]

People attempt to make sense of how some people are able to dehumanize others 101

[@letwink5846]

crazed Florida man*

[@ranwolf76]

he had at least two witnesses

[@mjbull5156]

@@letwink5846 Probably Ohio man.

[@cameoshadowness7757]

The people asked him. It was the government who sent a hit man.

[@Leo.is.sleepy]

i had a dream once where i dug up a blue deer skeleton. it had scorpion tails in its jaws, sapphires for ears, and it five brown eyeballs were still stuck in its head. I love drawing it and it really got me interested in wendigos and native American mythology

[@trentglasgow7114]

that may have vary well been a omen and you thought "huh, i should draw that"

[@Leo.is.sleepy]

@@trentglasgow7114 yep

[@homiecactus9576]

Anwe really wearing no shirt when it’s snowing outside That’s how you can tell this man a badass

[@oboretaiwritingch.2077]

Anwe "Monster! How many humans have you eaten to heal that wound?" Wendigo "Do you remember how many breads you have eaten in your lifetime?" Anwe "!?"

[@andrelee7081]

Lol I did not expect the Jojo reference.

[@SaintRhon]

WENDIGOOOOOOOOO!

[@poseygaming9053]

I just started watching Jojo's recently lol, I'm on episode 5 or 6 I believe.

[@Maxisamo1]

*gasp* is that JoJo reference?

[@normanjessicaj]

I just finished part one this morning!

[@pyrosianheir]

Anwe the Killer looks like he should be the star of his own badass action-horror movie.

[@mme.veronica735]

Action+Horror=Thriller

[@kuhluhOG]

don't worry, at some point there will be a movie about it, probably a bad one like the Krampus movie

[@hab0272]

he reminds me somewhat of Marv from Sin City

[@karansjet3823]

seeing how well Anwe handles things, this is going to be a short movie..

[@Lady_in_Yearning]

I'm here to kill wendigos and chew pine bark, and I'm all outta pine bark.

[@Grapefruitforrest]

Wendigo: *exist* The killer:i'm 'bout to end this man's whole career!

[@dakotacarr212]

Wendigo:*hears* *ArE yOu AsSuMiNg My GeNdEr!?*

[@alyssapinon9670]

Wendigo: *chuckles* I’m in danger

[@drharoldpontiffcoomer]

Exists*

[@brookiedacookie1560]

@@dakotacarr212 Anwe: yeah what you gonna do?

[@seth.l5426]

“And as he does...” *an ad plays* Me: MOTHER FU-

[@JustinY.]

*Doom OST plays in the distance*

[@alecrichardson7290]

Yeet

[@entity49]

5 likes

[@justinh3421]

Well well, wasn't expecting you to show up.

[@hotanimepremiumboy6238]

I’m finally early

[@TheGo4live]

you again

[@akaijuinomaha5324]

Ah yes, the Native American Doom Slayer

[@charbomber110]

Stolen from Justin, but okay.

[@akaijuinomaha5324]

@@charbomber110 Didn't know that, but OK

[@karennideity1126]

Charbomber what was justin’s comment?

[@SnipingIsFun]

So.......Turok?

[@KM-hv1jg]

RIP AND TEAR

[@morningstarlink]

What if Anwe wasn't human, he had inhuman speed, strength and reflex, what if he's a deity and had come to help the people who keep praying to him, I mean he have magic powers of his own.

[@alexanderkarvos6728]

most likely.....a Witcher! *press a low key*

[@Claymann71]

Real-talk: this episode & the Dune-series are the best Extra Credits videos, IMO.

[@fuckitweballin759]

this wendigo slaying guy sounds like native american kratos

[@trixsterblue7951]

Lol

[@sergioaranda4453]

There should be a God of War with Native American folklore.

[@aussieperson9806]

Onwe is badass

[@borger298]

Coen Ruluked true

[@THElarry27]

more like native american doom slayer

[@saaid8407]

Anwe: *Teleports behind you* Nothing personal kid Wendigo: Guess I'll die

[@eamonn1159]

Yot anwe the hungrr is big much hungrr like wofl buy the wengo wth the teith like the bug hungrr

[@drharoldpontiffcoomer]

@@eamonn1159, are you 6?

[@littledotdoodling]

@@drharoldpontiffcoomer maybe they're drunk

[@brodi-liciousdre9319]

@@drharoldpontiffcoomer 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, right!?

[@the4thtomato138]

Tf2 Reference?

[@ghosttoast1118]

5:37 Talk about a backstabber, literally.

[@fishingmasterstudios9481]

Please continue more of this story along with more Celtic storys

[@drharoldpontiffcoomer]

Stories*

[@Torus2112]

5:38 "Ice of you to drop by." 5:55 "Chisel out." 5:59 "You're a real pain in the neck." 6:06 "Down low, too slow." 6:13 "Take a shot." 6:38 "FEEL WHAT YOU MADE THE PEOPLE FEEL!!!" 6:57 "At least you're honest." 7:41 "Rock 'n' roll." 7:57 "One at a time please, ladies."

[@WeirdTale]

The Art of the One Liner is one that is underappreciated.

[@robertgunther851]

why does this make me think of duke nukem?

[@generic7030]

A genius is among us

[@zaramintheequanimous]

This deserved way more likes ...

[@eggie6926]

Wut

[@ethankauffman4550]

wendigo live in Michigan apparently time to move lol

[@davelabonte7806]

I feel the same

[@some_skinny_guy8076]

So do you live in China?

[@ethankauffman4550]

epic wendigo no I live in North Korea, don’t tell Kim I have internet

[@some_skinny_guy8076]

@@ethankauffman4550 ok dokay

[@Donald_Trump_2024]

I live in Detroit, and I'm Native American.

[@VikingLord101]

Hopefully more of these Native American videos can be made I love the effort that’s put in to all the videos

[@NoName-hg6cc]

5:28 I'm supposed to cheer for Anwe, right? Right?

[@KendrixTermina]

I like how this goes into the psychological and metaphorical roots of the monsters. From mythological creatures to modern horror movies monsters are essentially just us with hats on.

[@noahrodriguez293]

Not in this case. Nowadays it's been established that cannibalism exposes you to prions, same thing that causes Mad Cow Disease, and Chronic Wasting Disease in deer. Looks like the Algonquian indians knew all along that you shouldn't eat your own kind

[@Alnoots]

Plot of scooby doo

[@kyokono6465]

@KendrixTermina This description fits a being that is associated with Sleep Paralysis perfectly.

[@oscaranderson5719]

it saves on budget, yeah?

[@tinaherr3856]

​@@noahrodriguez293 plus, I'm pretty sure that humans are physically not made to eat human meat.

[@selinabirkin1344]

Turns out goofy anime fighting was invented before anime.

[@kafeh3300]

Yeah lol

[@chrisbolland5634]

Go watch overly sarcastic production's summery of journey to the west. You know nothing Selina Snow.

[@shauniepoo5789]

Did anyone realize how smart anwe is when it comes to killing

[@LeviathanSpeaks1469]

Hey Extra Credits! I love your take on Native American lore! Will you ever do a video on Sasquatch in Native American myths prior to modern American cryptozoology?

[@Yggi11]

Holy crap, Anwe needs his own comic book series.

[@steveservatius9560]

That would be so fricken awesome bro I would invest so much into that !

[@kassaken6521]

His own movie, video game lol

[@user-eb2bt9wk1x]

Even more, an action film

[@enderdrone6432]

When I hear Wendigo, I can only think of “Until Dawn”

[@alexdimaala9573]

Same

[@overseerofvault3265]

I think of fallout 76

[@LoneWolf-vc3iv]

Fr

[@Mr_Ogayu3956]

Skinny bois

[@beckyweeks9076]

Same I was so confused when I saw this video

[@necrowmancy8982]

My teacher’s dnd campaign is called witches and Wendigos so I’m watching this to prepare

[@Icommittedarson]

The Wendigo is definitely my favorite myth ever

[@palimadar]

"Hello brother!" "General Anwe!" *turns into a Wendigo and gets out four human arms*

[@kjj26k]

*_XD_*

[@soygato2722]

Hello there!

[@psycologo121]

I just found my next D&D character

[@archsteel7]

Additionally, Wendigos make great D&D monsters.

[@bagelman462]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Nice one 👍🏻

[@Scarletraven87]

What? A action movie hero with a tomahawk and action movie catchphrases? That's not really a character

[@professorizzy1235]

I'm actually running a western. Guess I know what my first main bbeg is gonna be

[@PelicanOfDeath]

@@Scarletraven87 A skilled hunter of undead who specializes in unarmored defense and a wide variety of weapons? Goliath Barbarian (Bear Totem)/Ranger (Favored Enemy Undead). He actively volunteers his time to help others and is almost sentinel-like in his vigil.

[@sriharshacv7760]

Your story telling is nostalgic. You earned a rare subscriber. +1 for the business idea of storytelling using pictures.

[@thatgaygoth5608]

I really like these types of myths, they inspire me to do more research about myths and write them down to late share with out her people.

[@vesania6768]

I'm curious about something. Do they crave human flesh because they turned Wendigo or do they turn Wendigo because they crave human flesh?

[@jamesharrison658]

probably because they've developed a taste for it, so I think it's the act of eating human flesh out of desperation that turns you wendigo. kinda like how fafnir being greedy turned him into a dragon.

[@morssinistram5169]

i thought they turned into a wendigo after they eaten human flesh as a last resort and they were cursed to never be satisfied and consume more and more until their body wastes away to what a wendigo looks like now. I also dont think they turned into wendigo because they crave human flesh they had to eat as a last resort if there was no other food left to eat.

[@wailmerpail]

They eat human flesh they become wendigo

[@Shadic24367]

@@morssinistram5169 both you and James are correct, but yours is more accurate

[@mrj.kottari8453]

@@wailmerpail They eat human flesh because their mind flips due lack of certain nutritions and lipids in body. Some old tales of Athabasci natives tell about curing a Wendigo with pouring melted animal fat into it's mouth = body gets lipids and energy, craving of man flesh disappears.

[@DARamosYT]

"Usually, 10 percent of the budget for an anime goes to drawing the eyes."

[@dougwillis5069]

Mmm.....

[@chailatte8559]

Extra credits:wendigo Me: *hears my little pony theme in the background*

[@AquinasBunny]

There's an excellent movie called "Ravenous" about the Wendigo myth, actually inspired by the infamous Donner Party from the 1800s.

[@KaiserAfini]

Anwe was probably the ancestor of the DOOM slayer.

[@dieobe480]

Yeah

[@MildlyMiffedMax]

Anwe ---> BJ Blazcowickz ---> Doomguy

[@elijahblast7548]

Batman + Punisher + Neo= Anwe

[@kreamy_karym]

Meh, he's superhuman, have some simple magics, definitely a Witcher

[@pantlesspants922]

Lol

[@flawless_Cowboy]

Wendigo: *I DON'T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND HOW FAST I REALLY AM!*

[@zillentdelta1339]

Chuck norris Strenght INFINITE FEAR RESIST INFINTE FEARS NONE HEALTH INFINITE KILLS 872,887,999,012,876 DEFEATS 0 BORN MAY 6 1944 VICTORIES INFINITE FOLLOWERS 7BILLION

[@shapetick4096]

@bryan diaz varela no

[@shapetick4096]

@bryan diaz varela no as in not everybody can beat chuck norris

[@blyatbois6232]

@bryan diaz varela chuck can't lose a fight with a child

[@blyatbois6232]

@bryan diaz varela i never said that bruce lee was the child i meant if chuck fought a real child he couldn't lose

[@jonu8851]

the thumnail reminded me of... C O R N N F L A E K

[@364dragonrider]

This story is made extra badass by the fact that Anwe doesn’t even break a sweat.

[@asalways1504]

Alright more native American tales! I would love to see you tell the tale of The Star woman and her seven Brothers!

[@geoffreyherrick3443]

As Always the Pleiades?

[@asalways1504]

@@geoffreyherrick3443 actually, it's the Big Dipper ( one of the stars is binary, which is the Woman and the youngest brother, making eight)

[@fumarc4501]

The Deer Woman and Skinwalkers are good tales as well.

[@NixiePixie22]

I know Inuits aren't really seen as part of the Native Americans, but I've always loved the tale of Sedna =)

[@chrissonofpear1384]

Good, Kimosabe...

[@OldieBugger]

Anwe - the local Beowulf in America.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091]

That is badass

[@festethephule7553]

It would be good to have more Anwe stories to get a better idea of what he's like. Anwe had to dodge a lunge from one of the wendigos, and got scratched; Beowulf on the other hand wouldn't even need to dodge, he could literally tank the wendigo's attack no problem.

[@broccolijjb2997]

Feels like Beowulf

[@popalupa4844]

Could you call him Beothuk, then?

[@truthhurts9819]

Me watching this in my car in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night….

[@who_ate_my_cereal1794]

Video:"and so the man bends down to get a drink and as as he does" Ad: its the thirst thirsties time of the year

[@rougeakane]

“All it feels is hunger” Wow so I’m a monster now, thanks 😂

[@wendigobeastofthewoods8002]

join me Akane *JOIN ME*

[@mahmoud64273]

HWAT

[@awepen1596]

So as the USSR..

[@louisasmiles]

No, you have worms

[@eamonn1159]

Yot anwe the hungrr is big much hungrr like wofl buy the wengo wth the teith like the bug hungrr

[@stuff3862]

I think what’s scariest is how true this is. When one is truly driven to the brink of starvation they really shut down and just go into a primal mode. All they can think of is how hungry they are. The more the pain of starvation grows the easier the idea of eating someone becomes. I’m sure these tales of wendigos came about when others saw these starving people feasting on others, half crazed from being on the brink of death for so long. Absolutely spooky.

[@views_by_mali]

The way I love this story👏🏾. I re-watch this video every now and then. One of my favs😁😆

[@garbagetoaster8828]

The real question is who would bring there baby to a scary story telling around a camp fire. I’m looking at you random animator number 5.

[@bluelegocrane7754]

My sister would.

[@chrystals.4376]

Those who can’t bring kids into PG 13 and rated R movies.

[@ShadyAnchovy]

I believe native american tell this gruesome tale to their kid so they would stay in tent/long house not wander around during winter

[@hab0272]

The Wendigo-myth seems a very clever cultural device. When killing a human is considered taboo it can be useful for the culture to have killers/cannibals lose their human status somehow by labeling them wendigos instead. This justifies killing them. Cannibalism is discouraged heavily through this myth because losing your status as a fellow human cuts the connection with the tribe that one may need to survive and also one is likely to face the vengeance of the tribe, inspired by role models such as Anwe. The very thought of turning into a mindless wendigo could be perceived as some sort of death to begin with, besides the wendigo also feels eternal hunger. This suggestion makes resorting to cannibalism a very unattractive thing to do. I think the wendigo-myth helps to protect the culture. It seem to prevent it from descending into cannibalistic savagery, provides a selfless hero to inspire, and provides a nice story to pass on by the campfire for generations to come.

[@drivemecloser]

It isn't just a matter of reinforcing the taboo. There are numerous accounts regarding people put into positions where they were forced to resort to cannibalism. You frequently have it where the experience breaks them. People developing a taste and justifying murder to sate an insatiable appetite. Drawing lines to make outsiders of some, simply because the outsider is more easily dispatched and consumed. People being rescued at sea only to ferociously guard the bone pile of those they've cannibalized, frantically sucking at or stashing the bones for the fear of the last bits of marrow being stolen from them. The psychological angle of the wendigo myth is very real.

[@LordGatar]

the unsettling thing about the Wendigo is, it shows that in the harsh seasons of North America the threat of cannibalism was more than just an occasional occurance. It must have happened often enough to justify a myth that is well known throughout numerous native american tribes.

[@kimcuongvuxuan7413]

I have a theory that Wendigoes may just be people who got prion diseases from eating human. No historical evidence tho, just a theory.

[@eternallylearning2811]

So killing starving insane people is justified

[@skittlesthewublin405]

Hi! Just heard about your extra history channel and stumbled upon this, its pretty neat ngl.

[@harryv6752]

Totally here after just watching the movie, Antlers. Great movie! Awesome picture story here as well! Good stuff.

[@valkyriefeirro1744]

I like how the husband is weaker than the wife who ALMOST kills him and draws blood. That's more than anyone else could do.

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

6:43 reminds me of a moment from the classic Berserk anime: “Please... don’t kill me!” “And what did you say when those people begged you for mercy?!” LOVE IT!!!!

[@battleru4877]

Have you read the manga though? If not you're really missing out.

[@skuter3267]

@@battleru4877 you should watch the Netflix adaptation.

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

I’ve watched the OVAs; I thought they were a bit too gratuitous. I’ve read the manga, though I’ve never finished it. Need to try again, now that Casca’s mind has been reset.

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

When I say the OVAs were gratuitous, I mean that I think all but one of the sex scenes was unnecessary. The first two were done just fine when they were only hinted at/barely shown in the ‘97 anime. The third scene... That Scene... was completely necessary, as it adds to the horror of the eclipse. Watching that for the first time 10+ years ago nearly broke me. I mean... damn.

[@user-rc9bd5rr3p]

I love how it started raining after this video

[@Falloutboy76.4]

You somehow make the boring lessons of school into entertaining fun to watch. Thanks for this!

[@unaclarke112]

I don't know why but Anwe is giving me real Punisher vibes

[@Verdinhox2]

And goblin slayer, and doom guy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc

[@wolfiedabrony1802]

If he was Native American with long hair and spear okay for some reason that sounds way cooler

[@Anonymaus209]

I was thinking Geralt of Rivia, but I see what you mean.

[@flaviomolina7165]

The hunter is straight up the equivalent of a native A. Witcher

[@awesomedonut8228]

dan duran The first Witcher.

[@someboiwhogivesadamn]

What do you what to bet his arrows were tipped in silver???

[@snazzyjovialwyrm3314]

"I'm Anwe of Rivia. ... ... Let's play some Gwent."

[@chupacabra9357]

The music in the intro is so beautiful.

[@KingindaNorf]

Man a Witcher like game exploring and slaying monsters all over the americas from 100s of different tribes legends.

[@chrisa7853]

This video's animation has turned this myth into a Native American JoJo's Bizzare Adventure

[@Mercure250]

Great desu yo, koitsu wa

[@noabsolutelynot3660]

SONO CHI NO SADAME

[@jaredbumblecrum]

It wasn't their fault, the wendigos had automatic/parisitic stands!

[@titanium4082]

@James Mclaughlin the read more is improperly placed.

[@trashee543]

Did you know the 'wendigo' is just the non-native American way of saying 'wihtiko'. We say Wihtiko instead of wendigo. For those who are having trouble pronouncing Wihtiko: We-teh-goo or we-teh-ko

[@connornorfleet8372]

Wow! That's really cool!

[@glorialiedtke8931]

Thanks

[@canadian_chai6622]

We to goo to the storeeeee we to ko to McDonald's

[@CHEF-55457]

Wendigo = -Wend- When I Go

[@thedorku9500]

What language is wihtiko from?

[@johnmarston222]

Native Tribes Religion: *exists* Non-natives: hey that's a nice _myth_ you've got there

[@metalkitty2788]

But, it is a myth.

[@johnmarston222]

@@metalkitty2788 it's a religion, it's not that hard to respect it. Calling it a myth is incredibly rude

[@meme0taker87]

@@johnmarston222 religion and myth are very diffrent. myth is like a tale a story and that's just what the wendigo is a tale about a creature based on cannibals. religion on the other hand is strong belief pherhaps in a god or something else. calling the wendigo a religion is saying these people worshipped the wendigo and you msy say it's part of a religion than i ask you what religion it's from

[@olenickel6013]

@@johnmarston222 It's part of the cultural heritage of numerous different tribes who have different religious practices but share this common tale. Hence it's a myth.

[@NotAGraveRobber]

This case is a myth, but the fact that with native religion it's mYtHoLoGy but a "correct" (European) religion gets to be religion is infuriating. Edit: I forgot to finish my sentence.

[@derekhuo6863]

Fun fact: there is an S.C.P. That works like S.C.P. 035 but a Wendigo skull and slowly decays you for no reason.

[@TheWarriorBeaver]

Anwe was actually the inspiration for Connor Kenway in Assassins’s Creed 3

[@REPVILE]

Anna Lyn Whitt To bad Connor was only 1/62345678th as cool as Anwe

[@nnighty2845]

actually anwe was the inspiration for doom slayer in doom(2016) and doom eternal

[@lmtonsky3625]

I was going to type that aswell

[@boxedi1874]

@@REPVILE dude they actually are both cool

[@REPVILE]

Ya Boi Shirt Gonna have to disagree man. The prologue was fucking awesome playing as Haytham. Then comes Connor. Boring as fuck, uninteresting, vanilla milkshake Connor. They could have built an entire game around Haytham Kenway and then pulled the swerve at the end. I felt like I was only playing AC 3 so I wouldn’t have wasted money on it. It was a chore. Then ACBF came along and redeemed the franchise.

[@elijahblast7548]

So Anwe’s the Native American Punisher

[@thelatenightgamer2624]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@blessyie643]

5:47 smart

[@bloodjaeger5488]

What a heart warming ending

[@kevilleb]

So Anwe is a Witcher. Cool.

[@cobrakingofeart]

navezgane* In the Apache language, “Navezgane” means "Killer of Monsters."

[@alpolacci]

@@cobrakingofeart Now I know where they'll go with The Witcher 4

[@Kodiak_P]

@@cobrakingofeart Like the Belmonts?

[@cyrilgigee4630]

69th like.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

cool, huh?

[@connorduerks4858]

Anwe and Beowulf would be bros.

[@zoewr5428]

Imagine then high-fiving 😆 Anwe: Just defeated a clan of cannibals, bruh! Beowulf: Sick. 😎 *puts down Grendel's head and slaps back*

[@TWolf-gt6if]

... I'd ship it

[@firebirdchild975]

@@zoewr5428 the high five would be so manly that you could feel it on mars

[@anonymous.t6649]

Who now

[@elsquisheeone]

Teressa Wynne-Rose nah Beowulf would high five Anwe using Grendel's severed arm

[@bigmac7291]

Was this supposed to be a scary story or an action movie played by dwayne the rock johnson

[@thecommunistchicken4065]

You: shows great lakes People around the great lakes: mom can we move to Canada Mom: no People: 😐 mother...what have you done