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Legends tell of small, pale-skinned people that once lived in the Southern Appalachians. The Cherokee called them the Moon-Eyed People because they only emerged from their subterranean homes at night due to their eyesight being so poor that sunlight blinded them. #FolkloreSunday
📷: Aron Visuals
#Folklore #MoonEyedPeople #Moon #Appalachians #Cherokee #AppalachianFolklore #CherokeeFolklore #NorthAmericanFolklore
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According to the tall tales of North American lumberjacks, the Snow Wasset is a giant weasel-like beast that hibernates during the summer and hunts in the winter. Disappearances of lumberjacks in snowy woods were often blamed on this fearsome critter. #LegendaryWednesday
📷: Daniil Zameshaev
#Folklore #FearsomeCritters #NorthAmericanFolklore #TallTales #SnowWasset #Winter #WinterFolklore