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Chippewa mythology
The Chippewa (also Ojibwa, Anishaabe) are a tribe of Native Americans located in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
Chippewa mythology is known from oral legends such as the Atisokan , which are told only in winter in order to preserve their transformative powers.
The Midewin are the spiritual leaders of the tribe. A particularly well-respected male spiritual leader was called Tcisaki .
Nanabozho , (also known as Wenabozho ), is the trickster, who sometimes takes the form of a hare. Aniwye is a skunk spirit and was involved in the creation of skunks.
Bagucks is a mischievous spirit, a skeletal bird. He is a skeleton because he has starved himself out of obstinance. Wemicus is a trickster god.
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