Abenaki / WabanakiNorth AmericaFolklore
Kee-Wakw
Also known as: Giwakwa, Kiwakw
Basic account
Ice-hearted cannibal giant of northern forests - a winter horror.
Account
Among Wabanaki peoples, the Kee-Wakw (related in theme to wider Algonquian windigo/wihtikow complexes) appears as a giant cannibal figure associated with ice, winter, and the breaking of social law through hunger. Details vary by nation and teller; the pattern is stable enough to recognize and diverse enough to refuse a single tourist summary.
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