In their folklore, the Cree
Indians speak of a race of trickster spirits that they call the Mannegishi (the
name is singular as well). These creatures are described as being three to four
feet in height, and appear as hairless, sexdactylous semi-humanoids with gray,
rough-looking skin, long and very thin lanky arms and legs (having two hands
with six fingers each), large heads with no nose or mouth, and large eyes that
are said to glow in the dark. According to Cree mythology, there are two
humanoid races on this earth: the familiar humans, and the “little people,” of
which the Mannegishi can be considered one. They are an aquatic race, as they
dwell between the rocks in river rapids. These creatures possess neither gills
nor lungs, but instead take oxygen from the water or the air around them
directly through their skin. The Cree also believe that these lanky beings do
not speak to each other or other people, but instead communicate with
telepathy. While they are known for playing pranks and jokes, the Mannegishi’s
greatest pleasure is to crawl out from under the rocks and capsize the canoes
or boats of people rowing through the rapids, causing injury and death. The
Mannegishi are thought to be responsible for pictographs found on rocks in the
vicinity of rivers.
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