Winter Cryptids, The Chanoo

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Chanoo,  Also called the "Kiwakwa" or "Apotamkin" is a cryptid  similar to the  Wendigo .

The Chenoo legend is from the Wabanaki Algonquin  tribes and according to Folklore it was once  human though just like the wendigo the person was transformed after committing an act  cannibalism or refused to feed the starving.

 This caused the human's heart to freeze and turn to pure ice. Once this happens, the person changes into a Chenoo. 

These fierce creatures are giants compared to normal  humans and described as being both man and beast. 

They look like a haggard, naked old man with  predatory  eyes and may have chunks of flesh missing where it has eaten its own flesh (lips, arm skin and shoulders).

again very similar to a wendigo with the large figure, missing flesh and apatite for human meat.

 It will often cover its flesh in pine resin and roll in leaves and fallen branches to make a camouflage for itself in the forest.

 They live in the far, north and come  down to raid villages when hungry snatching up any unfortunate individuals they can.

Their frozen heart is they key to killing them.

 A special medicine, known only to the tribes, can cause them to vomit up the heart of ice and the hearts of those they devoured and become human again. But generally, saving the human is not possible....

 One way to kill a Chanoo is to  give it a bit of salt. The salt will melt it's icy heart another is to chop it up into several pieces ( though that would also work on most things).

The Chenoo myth probably originated as a means to discourage cannibalism during hard times and harsh winters when food was scarce and not sharing food could mean death and desperation could lead to cannibalism. 

 Another possibility is that the Chenoo may actually be a northern  bigfoot, in fact there are several Indian legends that speak of bigfoot/sasquatch /hairy man ect taking women and children from the camps and eating them.  

Winter Cryptids, The Muhaha

The Mahaha or Maha  is a winter creature from Inuit folklore, it has a thin but strong human like figure with ice blue skin that's cold to the touch and  long hair that appears frozen solid.

 

It's shirtless and barefoot, being unbothered by the cold. It always has a crazed or  unnerving smile  on its face. It also has long, bony fingers with long, sharp fingernails. It's preferred method of attack is Tickling ... It will tickle you to death leaving you frozen  with a twisted smile on your face.(Frozen Grin or Death Smile) it  roams the Arctic searching for victims, usually lone travelers.

Fortunately it's not very intelligent and can be easily tricked, if you ever encounter the Mahaha just ask it to have a drink with you at a stream or river when it  bends down to drink, push it into the water and watch it be swept away by the currents.

Some believe this myth may have originated as an explanation for the  expressions seen on some victims who have frozen to death.( Death Smile).

 It's mostly used as a coutanary  warning  to prevent people from wandering off alone in the harsh arctic especially during winter.