“Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think.”
― Werner Heisenberg, Across the Frontiers
The Navajo Skinwalker gains new interest
Posted: Apr 9, 2020 / 04:08 PM PDT / Updated: Apr 9, 2020 / 04:08 PM PDT
MYSTERY WIRE — Skinwalker Ranch in Utah has been the focus of many Mystery Wire stories for years. George Knapp has visited and reported on the strange incidents on the ranch several times. Just this past month, we told you about the new owner of the ranch, real estate investor Brandon Fugal. Fugal purchased the property from North Las Vegas businessman Robert Bigelow.
So we know much about the property, but what about the legend of the skinwalker, for which the ranch is named after? According to Navajo culture, a skinwalker (Navajo: yee naaldlooshii) is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal.
The skinwalker is also called a shape-shifter. In a new article on How Stuff Works, archaeological discoveries in modern-day Germany date the contemplation of therianthropes (shapeshifting or half-animal beings) back to between 35,000 and 40,000 years in the past. More recent findings in Sulawesi, Indonesia, may push the date back even more, to at least 43,900 years ago.
In the Navajo language, yee naaldlooshii translates to “by means of it, it goes on all fours”. On Wikipedia, the legend of the skinwalkers is not well understood outside of Navajo culture, mostly due to reluctance to discuss the subject with outsiders. Navajo people are reluctant to reveal skin-walker lore to non-Navajos, or to discuss it at all among those they do not trust.
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