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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

2019年10月30日 · Myth-keeping : introduction -- The Southern tribes -- How the world began. The earth is a great island / Cherokee ; When the owl hooted / Alibamo ; A tribe is born / Cussita ; …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …