Skinwalker: The full moon story you've never heard before

Skinwalker: The full moon story you've never heard beforeSkinwalker could be the full moon story you've never heard before. Here's more about the Navajo legend, and how it has become inspiration.

by Francois Jansen

30-01-2024 17:59

in Celeb News

Skinwalker: The full moon story you've never heard beforeImage: Pixabay

Skinwalker could be the full moon story you've never heard before.

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Vampires, werewolves, and the tokoloshe are stories existing everywhere. World cultures have different ideas of scary things. A skinwalker comes from Navajo culture, where stories say that witches turn themselves into animals - walking in their skin.

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Here's more about the Navajo story, and art that's been named after this ancient tale.

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Skinwalker: The full moon story you've never heard before The story of a skinwalker comes from Navajo culture.

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Witches, not traditional healers, are said to have the power to change into animals. According to Legends of America, the story goes that the ability is used for harm - and the right way to avoid one, is to not make eye-contact!

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Some stories connect the -walkers to the full moon.

Africa has the story of the tokoloshe, creatures said to be commanded by witches - and according to legend, they can also sometimes appear to people as animals.

Zheani Sparkes: Skinwalker The term Skinwalker' also became inspiration for Zheani Sparkes, when she dropped the song by the same name.

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In the track, she sings the praises of someone who hands out to pick pockets.'

As it turns out, it's not just Wu-Tang Clan who ain't nothing to Well, mess with.

Skinwalker [Watch] Want to know more about the song? Listen to the Zheani Sparkes song below.

Tell us what you've heard Have you heard any crazy, exotic, or scary stories about things that go bump in the night? We want to hear about your favourite myths and legends. Send a letter to the team at info@thesouthafrican.com for more.

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