ENGL122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Human Sacrifice, Cannibalism, Omen
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Cannibalistic (insatiable hunger for human flesh (44)) Ritual killing of windigos does not count as murder. Niska"s father kills the woman and her child who eat. Growling and whimpering, howls, shrieks: niska remembers stories (pg44) about windigo. Killers: micah"s baby bites woman"s flesh during breast feeding, wife"s eyes were sparkling. Dreaded cannibalistic monster that haunts northern landscapes. Windigo can refer to a spirit that affects an individual. Also pray on their own family members. Fear of becoming windigo is greater than being eaten by a windigo. Niska kills a hunter who had eaten human flesh (pg259-265) Killing occurred by strangulation and burning the body. Young hunter went off on his own (260) Windigo hunter was cursing at niska and the hunter recognized the windigo killer. Odor and foreign tongue (loss of communication) Niska viewed her role as a healer/ surgeon . Niska is uncertain so she fears her abilties (261)