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snow it retreats to the north where the climate remains cold throughout 
the year. None but a medicine-man can kill it, for the ordinary weapons 
of the Indians are of no avail. Even though a man cut off its head it 
will reunite with its body. But the medicine-man discovers the presence 
of a Windigo several days beforehand and learns also the method by 
which it can be destroyed- 
A glutton who eats butter or fat by spoonfuls, or drinks gravy from 
a bowl instead of mixing it with his potatoes, is especially liable to develop 
into a Windigo. Children are, therefore, trained to eat carefully, and 
cautioned against greediness or perverse appetites that might impel them 
under stress of hunger to practise cannibalism. 
“ Charles Senneba, ‘ Big Ribbon,’ who died a few years ago, had crazy spells 
during the later years of his life. He always knew when they were coming over 
him and warned the people to flee. At one time he would actually sharpen a stick 
on which to roast some one. But he died before he became a real Windigo " (Jonas 
King). 
The Parry Islanders believe that they have a supernatural protector 
against the Windigo in a giant named Misabe, who seems to play no other 
role in their mythology. 
" Windigo’ s greatest enemy is Misabe, a giant. Once some Indians fell asleep in 
their canoe and drifted far from their home. When they woke their canoe was 
pounding on a sand beach. They landed, and saw the tracks of two huge men going 
in the same direction. Nevertheless they camped on the beach, not knowing where 
else to go. In the evening Windigo approached them carrying an enormous frog, 
which is the game Windigo hunts; but it passed by without harming them. Then, 
just before dark, Misabe appeared carrying a huge beaver. He said to the Indians: 
‘ Don’t be afraid, for it was I who willed you to come hither. He who passed in 
front of me is dangerous, so I will take you to my home.’ 
Now Misabe and Windigo were neighbours, though they ate different foods. 
Misabe kept the Indians in his house for ten days. One day Windigo put his head 
inside and said, ‘Are there Indians here?* But Misabe answered, ‘No. How could 
any Indians come here?’ When Windigo had gone away, Misabe said to the Indians, 
'You are tired of doing nothing. You may hunt and kill beaver, which are very 
plentiful here. But my dog will accompany you to protect you from Windigo.’ 
The Indians went hunting, and Windigo followed them; they could hear his breath 
whistling behind them. But Misabe’ s dog, which was of ordinary size, shook itself 
and expanded to the size of a man. It shook itself again, and became as high as 
a pine tree. Then it chased Windigo away, returned to the Indians and resumed 
its normal form. The Indians killed many beaver and returned to Misabe the 
next day. 
Misabe said to them. 'My dog will guide you home. It will face in the direc- 
tion you have to paddle.’ The Indians embarked in their canoe and paddled away, 
following the course indicated to them by the dog. After two or three days they 
reached a shore that was familiar to them. Misabe then recalled his dog, which shook 
itself until it became like a pine tree, sprang into the water and returned to its 
master. 
Sometimes Windigo tries to cross the strait Bodgaivining, but a huge crayfish 
pinches its toes when it enters neck deep into the water and makes it turn back ” 
(Manatuwaba) . 
Shadow Manido 
When a living manido is near at hand you can see some trace of 
it, a flash of light or something. But there is a manido that died long ago 
and only its shadow ( udjibbom ) travels about. Sometimes you may hear 
it walking beneath the ground like a horse with a slow, heavy tread, but 
