The Lofa is a malevolent, ogre-like monster of Chickasaw folklore. His name literally means "flayer" or "skinner," a reference to his gruesome habit of flaying the skin from his victims. In some legends he attempts to abduct Chickasaw women.

Lofa: A Chickasaw legend that mentions a smelly, hairy being that could speak. This clan differs from other clans principally in what its members eat. They seldom go out in the daytime but roam about at night in search of food. They do not, however, try to steal...

The Lofa is a malevolent, ogre-like monster of Chickasaw folklore. His name literally means "flayer" or "skinner," a reference to his gruesome habit of flaying the skin from his victims. In some legends he attempts to abduct Chickasaw women.

Lofa: A foul-smelling, bigfoot-like ogre. Origin story of the Chickasaw tribe. The legend of Chata and Chicksah, chiefs who founded the two related tribes. Chickasaw legend about the flooding of the earth. Chickasaw myth about the creation of human beings. Chickasaw legend about a young man winning a wife.

2024年8月10日 · Lofa, a Bigfoot-like ogre, is another mythological figure that reflects the Chickasaw’s understanding of the natural world. Described as foul-smelling and fearsome, Lofa serves as a cautionary figure, warning against the dangers lurking in the wilderness.

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2020年5月15日 · His name was Lofa, the creature who flayed the skins of his victims and who stole our women. After two of our warriors failed to return from their hunts, Tisho Minko and others trailed them and found their bodies, at least what was left of them.

2023年9月27日 · In Chickasaw folklore, the Lofa is a malevolent, ogre-like monster. His name literally means "flayer" or "skinner," a reference to his gruesome habit of flaying the skin from his victims. In some legends, he attempts to abduct Chickasaw women.

Collections of myths and legends from different tribes about American Indian Bigfoot creatures, giants, and man-eating monsters. Database of Native American Bigfoot figures from various tribes.

2020年3月11日 · According to legend, the Lofa was a supposed Bigfoot-like creature that lived in Northwest Alabama (including areas of Mississippi and Tennessee). This is a region that was once dominated by the Chickasaw people.