Comments on: Skinwalkers

By: Miguelito

Miguelito — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:41:16 +0000

I’m the one who need to brush up on my Native American mythology. I was mistaken by the photo.

By: Miguelito

Miguelito — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:38:04 +0000

You’re right, it’s not the same.

By: TheBlessedBlogger

TheBlessedBlogger — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:59:46 +0000

Hmm, Skinwalker = Werewolf? Apparently I need to brush up on my Native American mythology. It was my understanding (From stories in my childhood. My family is part Navajo.) that a Skinwalker was something like a human priest/druid/shaman who attained such a level of power that they could shape shift into any animal including other humans. I was told they often took on the form of naked little children and would cry outside your window to lure you outside or cry like a wounded animal for the same reason. We got conflicting stories as to whether they were good or bad in nature as some stories said they punished wrong-doers while others described them as tricksters or even violent and cruel. I guess I need to go do some research.

By: Miguelito

Miguelito — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:41:32 +0000

http://www.huntfortheskinwalker.com/articles/Path_of_the_Skinwalker_Part1.pdf
http://www.huntfortheskinwalker.com/articles/Path_of_the_Skinwalker_Part2.pdf
http://www.huntfortheskinwalker.com/articles/Path_of_the_Skinwalker_Part3.pdf

This links are helpful to understand the story behind the book.

In my area there are stories of werewolves (”lobisomens” in portuguese) but the transformation is different. If the person detects a trail or the scent of an animal, it will become that animal.

I’ve heard some really interesting stories on this, but I think this particular werewolf would kick butt in my country.

By: khat

khat — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:40:24 +0000

I am a Native American and quite frankly I do not think that they have enough factual information to make a movie about skinwalkers. We don’t talk about them as we believe to do so will give them power over us. I don’t like to see movies that are based “loosely” on facts(it leaves alot of room for garbage fill in). If you want to know about skinwalkers may I suggest Clyde Kluckhohn? or try asking a Native American- some of us will answer the questions if they are asked correctly.

By: crypto-hunter465

crypto-hunter465 — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:44:19 +0000

If you say werewolf, instantly people either:

A: zone out because werewolves aren’t real (or so they believe)

B: start thinking of all the movies theyve seen and dismiss it, or

C: actually pay attention because they believe.

I dismissed werewolves once, but now, if there can be bipedal apes, why not bipedal wolves?

By: raisinsofwrath

raisinsofwrath — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:45:59 +0000

I am very fascinated with the whole “Skinwalker Ranch” deal which is not really named because of classic Skinwalkers. No matter what you believe that story sends chills down your spine.

I have also read some very interesting stuff from a woman at the Unexplained Mysteries forum that lives on a reservation and has had interaction with Skinwalkers. She really explained the whole deal quite completely and unfortunately her family has been harassed by these mystical beasts. you’d be surprised at how she explains it.I will try and track down the link.

By: DARHOP

DARHOP — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:04:46 +0000

Can’t wait to see this movie.

By: sschaper

sschaper — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:10:41 +0000

All I know about them is from Hillerman’s Dineh-tah novels. Sounds more like drug-aided hypnotism along with wearing a wolf-skin, not unheard of in animism, though Hillerman’s portrait of Dineh beliefs isn’t textbook animism, I wouldn’t think.