Elves, Dwarves, Fairies, and Goblins in Canadian Settler Folklore [Little People Documentary]
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- Elves, Dwarves, Fairies, and Goblins in Canadian Settler Folklore
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:03:38 - Skraelingjar and the One-Footer of the Viking Sagas
0:05:25 - The Huldufolk of New Iceland, Manitoba
0:19:23 - Snorri and Snaebjorn, the Little People of Gimli, Manitoba
0:28:28 - The Kashubian Dwarves of the Madawaska Highlands
0:34:59 - The French-Canadian Lutins of the St. Lawrence River
0:40:01 - The Irish-English Fairies of Newfoundland Folklore
Thank you to Francesca Fleur for the excellent hosting, Justin Barbour for the fantastic footage, and VictoriaLucyIllustration.com for the spectacular thumbnail art.
You can find Mateo's video on the 'Little People' legends of the American Southwest here:
• Uncovering the Legends...
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As a Icelander I appreciate that you made a video about this subject. No one in my country risks offending the little people or the hidden folks, even if they believe in their existence or not. The government even changes the layout of road building if there is a risk of disturbing the settlements of those entities because of previous bad experiences
Really? Like, is this a culture legacy thing or does the government literally avoid displacing real "little people"?
@@paulloveless9180both. We have had real bad experiences for messing with them and it has been documented
Yeah in Ireland too
@@paulloveless9180 I mean they're real lmfao; saw and had an encounter with one a couple of years back and it still unnerves me remembering it.
@@fionnghallselma7193 what happened? if you don't mind me asking. I'm honestly fascinated and truly believe there is so much more to this world than we can imagine
When my grandmother came from Ireland it was said she brought a Pookha and a Leprechaun with her. The Leprechaun loved her and couldn't bear to be removed from her. The Pookha was just curious as to why she would leave home. Story goes that on her deathbed, she was talking to them and told them to go home.
💛💖Thank You💖💛
How sweet ❤
I would love to talk with you about this! Currently, I'm piecing together a story for intermediate readers involving a family that brings leprechauns over from Ireland with them!
@@dreamingirlnc this is a story my mother told me. She was very young when my grandmother passed. Do I believe it? Partly, because I've heard other stories similar to this. My grandmother was from County Cork where fairies, leprechauns and pookah stories come from.
@@mellymom1121 do you when your grandmother came to the US? Do you have an Instagram account? Id really like to chat with you.
I grew up in a small Alberta town. I know these little people are real as I lived with little people in my room. They would come through the venting in the roof and visit. They were full of stories and wisdom and were very kind and comforting. I tried to tell my sister and mom, but I was told it was my imagination. I knew it wasn’t, so I kept it secret but never forgotten. They were not something to fear, but rather a gifted blessing to have witnessed.
Wow! Can you tell me more about what you saw?
How beautiful! You were so blessed!
Well that's just amazing!
❤
They are loving, little people, you treat them nice, they don't bother you. We,, use to. leave
food, and tobacco , etc.. They sing, like Angels,saw and heard this myself. Was told
by my parents, to stay close to the tent camping or inside. They scared me by saying, little people might be looking for a new wife😂
They were singing in the Moonlight, all around my dad's horses, braided their hair. He said, don't touch the braids, or unravel them. Didn't understand, all he said, that might make them angry. I was 14..
I am Native Hawaiian, we have our version of the Hawaiian dwarves called “menehunes.” They we’re excellent craftsman who were known to build fishponds, temples, roads and canoes. They lived in the lush jungles & forest of the Hawaiian islands, and preferred to do their work at night.
I have family members who lived in a valley on the westside of Oahu, it is said, that on a certain night each month it is known that the menehunes would come down from the upper valley and use their backyard as a trail as they supposedly headed toward the sea. It has been passed down through the elders of this story, that the family that originally lived in that home for generations, would leave food and drink for them, so that they would not cause harm to their land or the chickens that they raised. Because of this, it is said that supposedly the menehunes also tended to their taro fields for them and this family life prospered because of this.
Exactly! Recall under the last census under the Queens reign it listed 65 of these folks living in a village….it’s absolutely true! The hobbit species discovered in Indonesia has proven these species to be real… mahalo.
See, these stories are awesome. More ...more....more....☺
What is fascinating is that people around the world would treat the Good Folk with similar respect for similar reasons.
I am maori, native to new zealand and we call them patupaiarehe. Said to have taught our ancestors to weave rope, nets, mats, baskets, and would lure our women with a song played by flute. To be treated with great respect
@@tangata_rereke4016 yes, I agree they must be treated with respect or else suffer the consequences.
I still remember my grandfather telling me about his uncle in Canada seeing dwarves, and how they built him a horseshoe, and then he offered them bread for their hard work.
I lived in Germany and had a job as a delivery driver for a local restaurant. +I'm fairly certain I delivered food to a couple families of gnomes or dwarves. One house had its entire front yard packed with hundreds of little gnome figurines. I caught a glimpse of the family they were all less than 5 feet tall. with big cherry cheeks and wide mouths. another house I delivered to was an apartment building and it was a female with the same characteristics. very short with big rosy cheeks and a wide mouth. like the corners of their mouths almost touched their ears. I had a few other events happen to me in Germany that have pretty much convinced me that folkloric creatures live side by side with homo-sapiens in our modern age.
I had an interesting occurrence 5 years ago. We were getting ready to redo the houses roof with steel. The best source was in a Mennonite area east of the city. When we stopped to get 1x4 inch strapping boards for the roof, it decided to unleash a flood of rain, soaked to the skin in moments. Knocking on the door I met the patriarch. If you watched The Lord of the Rings, you know what a hobbit looks like....about 4 feet tall, with curly reddish brown hair all over where I could see right down to his oversized, almost club footed feet, bare and dirty half way up his bare, very hairy calves. I was polite and didn't stare or break out laughing until I was back driving away. Very definitely a Hobbit.
Wow
@@unknownsoul13 wow
Would like to hear more from people living in europe.
And that's the land of Snow-white and the 7 dwarves, isn't it? or am i mistaken.
Thank you for this wonderful documentary. I am originally from Bulgaria which is a country rich in folklore and mystical creature and currently live in Alaska for many years and have learned about the little people what live in Alaska from the native people here. It’s interesting how 11 time zones away would bring such similar stories of magical creatures :)
In New Zealand we have legends of the "fairy people". Its pretty interesting. Even small caves have been found that seriously look like dwellings. Love your channel sir.
Very cool!
A few years ago, I watched an exceptional documentary about New Zealand, called, The Redheads (see link at the end).
It ended up being one the best documentaries I have ever watched. They make wild claims to begin with, that they can link the legends from the past to the modern world, a claim very rarely achieved in a documentary. Actually, when the lady who presented the documentary said this, I laughed to myself. I guess I've watched too many History Channel nonsense shows, that poses a question and answers it with more questions, using conjecture as "evidence".
By the end, it is safe to say, my ENTIRE world view of the ancient world was literally transformed into an entirely new light. Not only did they make good on their claim, but they backed it up with indisputable, conclusive evidence that simply can not be ignored. How did they do this? Well, I want to say, while at the same time, I don't want to give you spoilers. Suffice it to say, I guarantee once you hear it, you will understand why I was so convinced. Bear in mind, I am not the type who believes in a mountain, based on a molehill. I demand solid proof before I believe anything. What's remarkable is, this documentary provided the conclusive proof in one show, which is why I hold it such high regard.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this brilliant documentary as much as I did. Why this hasn't rewritten the history books astounds me. Below, you will find the link, as promised.
th-cam.com/video/BRjyDGOVcXE/w-d-xo.html
Delta, I only found and subbed this channel today and Enjoy it already. ( : The dwellings you speak of have been found all over the earth. There are a couple YT channels I am subbed to that have featured them, one is (Praveen Mohan) located in India. He has a boots on the ground attitude toward verification of said history or giving evidence to people to decide if said history is fact or fiction. He gains his knowledge by going to the locations himself and has a vast knowledge of his country. He recently (Feb 2022) featured a cave that appeared to be suited for the Little or Good People, as the case may be. Sylvie on the (Newearth) channel also personally visits locations and one such place was in Turkey, where it appeared obviously constructed and or reworked as a residence for Little and or Good People. (Red Stick Warrior Association) channel hosts a series about them, stories passed down through the generations. Hope you enjoy them as much as we both are enjoying Hammerson Peter's channel.
@@bullzdawguk yep that's a good documentary. It's a 2 parter.
@@bullzdawguk I've seen seen it. There is actually two documentaries. Apparently they were so controversial that they had to be released from Australia. Excellent docos!
My brother and I were at a "Friend" trailer, we seen lil people in black suits and their heads were shaped like , one of those green grapes, kinda oblong.
The color of their heads were white with lighter white lines running from the top of their heads to their necks with darker blotchs also on their faces pigment and they looked old, but they moved like they were young, they just scurried around and peeked at us from doorways, and from behind furniture, and the thin hallway. They were about 2"/ 3 inches tall.
I think they were looking for scraps & crumbs. We had ate pizza, chips&dip ,, pop while playin pitch , a card game.
I got tired of the card game, my brother too, so we sat on the floor , snacking, joking. Then ... there they were ! But what is REALLY WEIRD IS WE NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO ANYONE, BUT US!
Even sitting on the floor while it was happening! We, looked at each other only, and whispered to each other about it . But , I will never understand WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND MY BROTHER, AND WHY WE DIDN'T YELL AND TELL EVERYONE THERE AT THE TIME LIKE A 17 YEAR OLD AND A 15 YEAR OLD WOULD OF . ?? .. PLUS..
Only my brother and me know too this day, never did tell anyone at School the following week, and didn't even tell our "Friend" that her trailer had these lil CREATURES living there with her .
That's just not like me or my brother.
Thanks for letting me share it FINALLY with someone other than my lil brother.
Im. . 60 now . And finally got to tell.
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Fascinating! I believe you.
Y’all knew they don’t like to be called out, especially in their home environment.
Wow! Awesome..😀 thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for sharing this with us..
I know your telling the story correctly!!
My cousin's used to get fussed at when they would tell everyone they seen small ppl like your sighting!!
"Stop making up stories to scare your lil sister and brother".
Lol..
The thing is..
They (we) were not making this up, not at all!!
i love it when i hear true stories! thanks for sharing! ;)
The fact that all these cultures, whose last common ancestors split off from each other 10,000-100,000 years ago, have EXTREMELY similar names and stories for these beings, either means that humans everywhere are wired biologically to create extremely specific myths, or that we've somehow separately preserved similar traditions for insane amounts of time, or that there is some actual literal truth to the folklore. Each one of these possibilities is mind-blowing.
You are overthrowing it dear. The truth is that there is a God of creation and his world is awesome.
@@vanessamartz7596 No.
@@ScottJBhey you be quiet
@ScottJB yes
Fantastic story, Hammerson Peters! There are so many stories of cave-dwelling little-people from all corners of the world. Combining that with a lot of creation myths about "emerging from caves" and "floods" makes me think that, at one time in human history, we had to hide underground from some ELE (Extinction-Level Event) and that, maybe, some of our cousins still lived (or still live?) deep in the earth.
I have had braids in my horses manes for years, obviously hand made, and 1was absolutely stunning, it had 3 tiny rings side by side, on 1 side of the woven braid, it was really cool. I have never thought of the little people to be problematic. I just leave them alone, and don't give them much thought. If they're around it's ok. All the other wild beings/animals live here too. It's all good,
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Sasquatch Rape horses and cows
I've heard from different sources that Bigfoot or Sasquatch will braid Horses manes and tails.
I've had that too but we always thought they were being signalled as the ones to nick 😂 They never were stolen though so maybe it was fairies!
What did your horses braids have to do with the little people? I apologize but your comment didn't make much sense or have much meaning to it towards the subject of the video.
I'm in the maritime nearon mainland coast of Nova Scotia, the Acadian old stories spoke of these forest elves and to me these are not just stories ,but factual modern legend imo, I found tiny hunt camps in Oct of 2018 , deep in the barren lands, only accessed by ATV and 2'days of walk on deer trails ,what I discovered made no sense until Ii studied , I found a tiny spruce bow lean two only 3 feet long 2 feet wide, a small rock fire rings only 1 foot round, wood stacks all 4 " long , split like tiny kindle wood Id only use to start a fire ? ,small prints and rock symbols carved into near by stones, I could smell a sent in the bow beds made , I would say like lavenders oil ? I mapped the area well, left some snack bars , added to the wood piles , then went on to hunt and bag a deer a day later , when I passed by 2 days later the area was cleaned up , only thing remained was the fire ring and ash . To me it was a small person camp no doubt in my mind , I will return in years to come, I had good vibes as I sat pondering what I had seen,so I don't get an evil vibe I told my wife she said animals likely ate my sport cereal bars, I told her then those are clean animals, to tidy a camp so nice and not leave a wrapper,she knows I saw something that has peeked my curiosity, and said best I don't return but , I will continue to study this , and I hope to get pictures in the future of whom ever uses that remote camp in the bush of Nova Scotia,
I'm from Nova Scotia, Scottish descent pagan.. Interesting read, what you wrote..
I got goosebumps listening to these stories in many parts, in my native country in Central America, we believe in ' Duendes' which are, small folk, fairies, gnomes, the name can be translated to many english descriptions. What got to me is that in my family we were told as children at the time to scare us that our great uncle was once taken by the Duendes, this would have been in the 1920's, that they caught up to him in time and he was left in a pile of firewood, it could have been some one trying to kidnap him and in their haze to run away when they heard the family come after them they left the baby. But here is what got to me, his speech, my great uncle had a stutter and was very hard to understand, and was very child like, we all loved him. But after listening to this tale and how the returned could have speech problems.. well, it just gave me goosebumps.
That is very spooky! Thank you for sharing.
Awesome little tidbit of information.
Do you watch channels of duendes, I watch 1 channels and the duendes terrorize the family. They would throw the shoes on the roof of the house, throw their food, rices, beans on the ground. Spill their water. The family got a priest to get rid of the duendes and from what the family said it worked.
@@HammersonPeters I've read / heard first hand accounts about a few instances of successful kidnappings of human females for breeding purposes, they don't have natural female counterparts in their species ? I've heard of men going missing as well..
When I was a child about 70 years ago my grandfather told me a tale about his grandmother and a little people. She was tending her garden one morn and moved a large rock with a spade to get to a space to plant a cabbage . Once the rock was moved a little people appeared and asked her what she was doing there and after she explained the little people told her not to use her spade in that spot nor move any of the rocks there for one whole year less none of her plantings would ever survive again. She complied after consulting with the local priest. After the year, she never had a single failure in her garden though it was in the midst of a great potato famine. She seemed blessed when everyone else's crops failed. I respect the ways of the old people weather or not I understand. Though I'm considered Irish by birth, American by location, I am Viking by blood . Viking I shall remain .
Makes sense to me 😊
We need to respect our "neighbors".
Same here. Except I do have a fair bit of Cherokee in me. 😉
@@joeschmoe8320 well, that 's his blood and dna, so he has a right. Rather, Nordic, Norse, Norwegian, Danish, etc.
@@BeRightBack131 My wife of 50 years is of the Cherokee Nation, her father had some of the craziest stories you ever heard.
Love the Newfoundland tales I grew up hearing tales of fairy’s
My grandmother would always tell me to turn my pockets inside out when walking in the forest...I’ve heard story’s of people disappearing for months because “the fairy’s got them “
im here in newfoundland also. we have many stories about the little people or faeiries.i have wriiten a book (not published yet) that dives deep into disappearances around my community
Yes , same here. Nan telling me to keep silver in your pocket or bread. They really believed.
@@h8rraider227 hey when is that book being published
@@h8rraider227 yes I would be interested in that book as well please keep us updated
That's so interesting, I'm Irish and I've heard literally that exact story from a good few people here, which makes sense because Newfoundland has such a big population of people with Irish heritage.
my wife and i spent a winter near moyie lk, bc. after a decent snow, we just had to get out and hike around. we found a 30 ft fir decorated like a christmas tree. there were red berries from bear berry, numerous mushrooms and pine cones. we could find no tracks whatsoever. interesting
Iam not ruling anything out with dwarves, elves, fairies, or interdimensional people.
Thankyou for posting another great video Hammerson
Yup🙋🏼♀️agreed
Dwarfs are just humans with a special condition lol. No magic powers as far as I know ;-)
Newfie here, Newfoundland is a hidden goldmine of myths and cryptids.
I personally somehow haven’t heard for fairy style myths, but I’ve heard of UFOs, big cats, Newfoundland wolf, and ghost stories. I personally witnessed a grey saucer UFO myself.
Thank you Hammerson! A one hour bedtime story. These longer adventures are much appreciated.
Peace with you.
I love the calm and serious voice of the narrator. I wish all history classes in highschool would show videos like these that tell of folklore and things outside the box.
I'm from Newfoundland, when I was a kid my Great Grandfather told me that if I whistled at the northern lights the little people would come and take me away.
the whistling motif and warnings against it seem pretty common.
He's right you know
in Hawaii it is bad luck to whistle at night or the Menehune (Hawaii's little people) will come and get you, and they are generally not nice, generally..
i remember this story!!
but i remember it not as the little people taking you i was told the lights take you and you become a light yourself
MacLeod's from Isle of Skye were rewarded a faery flag with 3 wishes for defending them against the beasts of the land that were hunting them down and devouring them....
As a MacLeod I can say that I am abnormally lucky when tragedy strikes usually being affected in the least amount possible...
I was smoked by a car while riding my bike, yet am able to still walk... I was stabbed in the face & eye with a beer bottle from behind, yet I still have 20/20 vision.... grew up in poverty yet experienced more in life than most have that are wealthy... 2 of 3 wishes have been used/confirmed and I hope as MacLeod's we use the 3rd wish to bless the Faery's well being..
...that doesn't sound lucky at all. Most people go their whole lives without getting stabbed in the face.
Love your attitude my friend? Many would look on the fact that if you were lucky then these incedents would not have happened in the first place, but you see the outcome as a positive, so well done man
They are not imaginary they're real.
Everything is real, the question is, how is it being interpreted?
Nothing is real
true
If they are real, pollution and climate change will kill them soon enough or already did.
We live in a simulation so what really is "real"
A hunting trail i used in southern Ontario in a heavily old wooded part of a creek system had a large green rock on the hillside that just shouted stay away from me. The North side was always clear to the ground no leaves or twigs seemed to stay there. I would always stop there for a smoke break before continuing on and for some reason i always left a couple of smokes at the base of the rock. I never felt threatened there just watched. I also noticed the small game trails that were everywhere else didnt seem to go within 100 yards of that rock. I always felt little people were there or something with a keen understanding. I had no basis for it i just felt that way
In northern ontario Cree and Ojibwe cultures you offer tobacco as a sign of respect, especially towards the spirits
Wow cool Robert. I too am from Southern Ontario. Would you offer as to the general area of this woodlot?
@@eyecomeinpeace2707 Haldimand county . Just west of sandusk rd at concession 4 Walpole twp.
@@Orthanderis Agreed. Tobacco is a good offering to the Folk. I would think that as long as it is something that you love and isn't known to be offensive to them, it is appreciated.
Thank you for your film 🧜🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️
The stories are true I’ve seen with my own eyes. All I can say is to take pictures inside the forest and Zoom around . Your eyes will start to open ..
Yep. That's what I do and I've been seeing them since 2008. They are all over the place but I get the most in wooded areas and abandoned houses or buildings (long abandoned/dilapidated ones).
I've seen my share of them. I have the ability to locate their doors into our world.
@@jacobsockness571 how do you locate them?
definitely. if you think about it, our eyes today are more dull than ever because of how we stare at screens. If you want to see better, spiritual minded mentors advise to stargaze and eat the sun with your eyes right as it's setting and safer to look directly at. Our visual range can be enhanced, if we give thought to it and do the work.
And even then the average person wouldn't be able to capture them. It's not just the camera, it's the person behind the camera
If you would like to hear about all of the stories and stuff I’ve been told from my elders about “little man”. I’m Kaska and Tahltan I live in my traditional territory of Kaska people and been told stories and warnings as a little kid back then. I would be honoured to tell you everything I know for your own content.
I would love to hear any stories you wish to share with me. My email address is hammerson (at) hammersonpeters.com
Would be thrilled if you would. LOVE First Nation knowledge of this nature.
Awesome 👌 !
I do! Please and thank you!
I am very interested in the history of these little people.
In Brazilian folklore, there is a being called Saci who is notorious for playing pranks, among which are the braiding of horses' manes, and the milking of cows. You can befriend them, but you must trust them distrusting them :)
I think yours is one of the only channels where I’m not checking the clock to see how much is left. Right across the Border in Northern Okanogan County, WA.
My Great Grandfather came over from Ireland when he was 17 and my Grandmother used to tell stories about “haints” (ghosts), fairies and a spirit that screamed like a woman at night hoping to lure men to their deaths. She believed it. I myself wasn’t superstitious until I deployed to Haiti for 3 months. Love the channel!
Thanks for the kind words. Very spooky! What happened in Haiti?
@@HammersonPeters Well, as you might imagine, the whole place is a haunted house. I saw what the locals said was a Zumbe…walking stark naked down the street. They say if they ever escape enslavement from the Bokur, they walk home. In the bowels of the Citadel near Cap Haitien I experienced coldness, dread, vertigo and rushes of air. In the same vicinity, I sat in on a Witch Trial where the accused was convicted of putting the Whammy on her husband who promptly demised. Since I was US Army attached to the UN, the Judge de Paix asked me to transport her to the prison in Cap Haitien which I did with great courtesy. It’s a cursed, doomed place with a long history of slaughter and Black Magic. Thanks for asking. Love your stories!
@@HammersonPeters I wrote a poem about it all and later my Wife made a video of it. It’s on my channel if you’d like to see it.
🇨🇦Toronto Ontario Canada..Thank you for this; Im Irish/Scott/German descent...I travelled all over Canada and a bit in the states...I lived in NFLD for seven years; the stories coming out of there are fantastic. Best place ive ever lived and miss it awful...
In Michigan, in 1969, I was 4 and my older brother, who was 5, came running out of a thicket which bordered our neighborhood playground. He was white as a ghost and his eyes as large as saucers as he exclaimed seeing a group of little people in the woods. I remember asking him a few questions, like, "where?" And, he pointed into the thicket... but, typical of children that young, we shrugged it off and went back to playing, life went on as if it didn't happen.
At another time I parked at a bank on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton. As I came around the corner I saw a very short man about 4' in height who was dressed in a long brown coat that had the long tails of the 1700's. His footwear appeared to be of about the same century. On his head was a fur hat. He was looking at a small piece of paper. He looked up at me and became very nervous and fiddled with the paper. I nodded to him and he quickly walked past me. I turned around to see where he was going and he had disappeared. The day was the 26 of December, 2008.
I grew up in the Eastern Township of Quebec, an area which includes the Appalacian panhandle and straddles the borders of Quebec, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York states. The old-timers of the area still talk about the little people in the area and there definitely is an energy there. The area also has one of the only 7 crystal mines in the world.
I'm Norwegian, my grandma Doris would tell us stories of the nissieman . Or nissi's. And she said there were like two little trolls that lived in the mountains. And she really seemed to believe that they were real.
This is so good I love those stories. At 46:46 it's really interesting because when I was traveling in the Philippines (Asia) I met some ancient shaman people and they told me about the fairies. For them it has always been a reality, and what is incredible is that they told me the exact same thing and stories about them: fairies can trap you in the jungle by some illusionary tricks and magic, and they told me several stories of some of their folks who ended trapped for hours in a sort of loop/unusual place like the people in these stories. That's why most of people there always ask permission to the spirits of the forests and fairies before entering the jungle and some sacred natural settings, and make offering and prayers to them.
I’ve seen at least one other comment remarking upon the uncanny similarities between Celtic and Filipino fairy folklore. Bizarre. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, Pinoys are also taught to always say the equivalent of "excuse me" when doing things in the brush or saying the equivalent of "a person (human) is here.".
Bro this is my favorite topic &it doesnt get covered as much thank you for this 👍
Nice name/avatar, made me chuckle.
@@youtubecensors5419 haha thanks I am dumb, I know...
I spent a summer in Newfoundland, with my girlfriend, who was from there. We were blueberry picking when she told me the story of her great aunt, who went blueberry picking after twilight (never go out at twilight) sometime in the 1940's.
She didn't come home for 2 nights, couldn't explain what happened. She remained "distracted and simple like" for the rest of her life. (oh,and her hair turned white) Her family was firmlyconvinced the fairies took her. Even my girlfriend (who I met at college) had her doubts.
My, Nan would say she was Fairey Flicked by the Fairies.
Whatever I’m doing, commuting, cycling, working in the yard (enjoying a beer or three) your stories keep my mind wondering and curious! Much enjoyed and thank you for all your uploads!
I grew up in Northern Wisconsin and had some experiences with what I referred to as wood nimps on wooded trails with very clear laughter coming from up in the trees, I had friends relay similar stories to a point that some would opp for the 3 mile longer road route. Once in high school 2 friends were nocked off of a snowmobile by a little man that came out of nowhere and was gone by the time they got to their feet.
Wow that's incredible...I love hearing the experiences of average folks on the comment sections of these vids...I find most to be highly credible in my opinion for the fact that nobody would gain anything from lying on here and also because the stories are so fantastical that they have to have truth ingrained in them and it would make no sense to make them up all for a paragraph worth of attention from other youtubers knowing how easily ridicule can be dispensed on the internet these days...anyway thanks for sharing brother!
Saw little man when I was a kid in Minnesota
I really like these older more localised tales, good work
Hunabku?
I just had a couple from Fort McMurray, AB tell me about little people inhabiting their home. The previous owners also were confirming their existence there, interesting.
need more info
Very intersting..😁
@@StarEater666 She told me that they would see them in the basement wearing brown cloth like material, bare feet. You could hear them running across the concrete basement floor as their tiny feet slapped the surface. A group of 5-6 ran into another room while she was downstairs once but could never get a good look at their faces as they were always running away. The previous owner said they once took a road trip to California and the little people followed them there and returned. Just super strange.
Oh wow, I may be moving to that area.... good to know, good to know
In indonesia, we also have the story of the little people who live in the forest and like to confuse people are lost in the wilderness. One of my colleague told me once, that her daughter suddenly went missing while playing with her friends (they lived in a big palm plantation), and no one could find her after searching for all day long. Fortunately the next morning, somehow she was found among the bushes in front of her house. And she told her parents that while she was playing someone (possibly a women if i am not mistaken) approached her and led somewhere into the plantation, and made her sit under a big tree, providing her with food and water that luckyly she didn't touch at all (for although that food might appear to be just any other harmless food, it is actually earth worms, maggots, and things alike).
Out of all your videos, this is my favorite. I've watched it at least 5 times. My 8 year old loves it too. 😊
I'm unsure how I originally stumbled upon this channel but I'm very happy that I did. It's definitely in my top 5 favorite channels to watch. Thank you for the fantastic content!
Fascinating Folklore
Love your channel. I think faeries are real. It would be so freekin awesome to see and acknowledge them.👍thank you😊 and God Bless🙏🙏🙏😊💗🌈
skraeling are real especially in northern latitudes they are like the sasquatch they live between worlds.
Agreed🙋🏼♀️☺️
The man narorrator is the best of all I have heard on TH-cam
This is incredibly informative! Thank u!
Thank you for the interesting stories of fairies and dwarves in Canada. I grew up in Eastern Canada, Milton Ontario, and it's wonderful to hear these stories and to find your channel. I have subscribed and I'm looking forward to learning about folktales in Canada.
It was an excellent episode 👏, which reminded me of the book by Jacques Fabrice Vallée:
"Passport to Magonia: from Folklore to Flying Saucers"
I am SO glad I have found this channel, thank you!
Binge watching starts in 3, 2, 1...
Love from the mountains of Gaspésie, Québec. xx
Love your videos, always very well made! Thank you! Love from the Netherlands!
I have seen one, and I am not far from Canada at all, about seven miles. They live along the Huron River. They are real. They keep talking to you once you meet them.
Wowwwww
I know I am gonna love this.
Excellent history and background. The old stories had much truth in them.
This was a very interesting and informative video! I've heard about the Native legends of "Little People" on a program called: RED EARTH UNCOVERED which is on the APTN network. I love these kind of fairy stories, as I heard some of them when I was a very little girl. My aunt used to tell me that if my hair was all tangled by next morning, that the elves had done it. I heard stories about changelings, too. In the old country (Scotland) people would put iron tongs across the baby's cradle to keep the baby safe from the Little People. I was told that the Little People don't like iron, and that it keeps them at bay. Your stories about the red hot shovel being used to scare the changelings away, and bring back the human baby, was rather similar to the old tales that I've heard. Perhaps the shovels were made from iron? Thank you for sharing your videos! ~Janet in Canada
Ok, this afternoon, I will watch! I grew up with a magical great grandmother who told me about little people, in our coffee farm high in the hills of Lares, Puerto Rico.
Excellent video, Hammerson. Thanks for capturing and sharing the unique lore of Manitoba's Interlake. It's always had a magical feel for me and my family. Anyone who has a chance should visit - they won't be disappointed.
My grandkids and I make a fairy garden every summer
Wow didn't realise the length of this video really spoiling us thank you.
You know it's a great weekend when Hammerson Peters and Think Anomalous both upload
So much correlation between these stories & Sasquatch & missing 411. Portals & time/dimensional slips. So much we don't know about. Endlessly interesting.
Great post I was thinking the same thing.
Love your channel, the nahanni stuff really drew me in. Just a heads up you can't find this video unless you click on the Canadian cryptic Playlist. This should have way more views, great work
Thanks for the heads up. I was wondering how people were finding it; I’m planning to publish it in late April.
@@HammersonPeters bro you make awesome content
@@paulloveless9180 Thanks for saying so!
Interesting. 🙂👍
The devic kingdom includes elves, dwarves, brownies, gnomes, fairies and more; and co-exists with us in a frequency range outside our sense perceptions. They are other aspects of Source experiencing itself through its Creation.
I'm a first nation native. My mom from Northern Saskatchewan, Canada always told me stories of little people. Her parents and Grandparents told the same story. Don't believe they're 'fariys' but a ancient humanoid civilization perhaps? Pretty interesting video.
That's the best theory!! Hominid culture
That's cool and your probably right t👍💯👍
I've had aboriginal elders here in Australia tell me of the little people down here. Seems to be a couple of different sorts, neither of which resemble fairies, dwarves or elves.
@@nexusmagazine8385 gugway?
@@kennethhacker1341 u r nuts
Wow so much what I consider very timely and valuable information and knowledge and told in excellent format THANKYOU!!!!!
Thank you for such a scholarly, sincere, and beautifully produced documentary....I just discovered your channel and am looking forward to many hours of learning.
Hammerson,
Great video! Well-researched, plus extremely well-written and narrated. This is one of those rare productions which is both entertaining and educational. (Something which I highly enjoy, but rarely find in the world of You Tube videos!)
So, just dropping you a note to express my thanks for investing such excellence in your work - a relatively rare practice, so therefore greatly appreciated! Also, the young lady at the beginning of the story does a fine job of narration, having a clear, pleasant voice and reading the material beautifully.
Thanks for the feature-length video. It is a fascinating topic, and I believe more people are interested in supernatural folklore stories than would care to admit it! The true-life tale of the retired university president who added his own boyhood memories to the mix made it even more interesting - and more believable, in my opinion!
Please keep up the great work! Best Wishes.
Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
The Little People are a integral part of my life, I am absolutely fascinated by them.
I've never before recognized the importance of these collections of tales and legends. Very interesting stuff
The atmosphere that you give to each of your videos is just great. Thank you.
Thankyou!🧚♂
Awesome video, thanks!
Wow all of His videos are so well done and full of interesting lore. I'm always so bummed out when the video ends. Great work thank you!
duuuuude this is so good. i love these stories so much. awesome to see that Justin was involved too. keep it up
Here is a common advice from old folks not to mention what actually happen to a friend of mine. when ever you find yourself lost and walking in circles. take off your shirt and wear it back inverted (inside out ) to break the spell.
Again, your channel is amazing. Great quality, great learning for us... Merci!
Watched a few of your vids this morning. Well written and read. And I love the citation of books/storytellers. Much appreciated for future reference.
Thank you to Morior Invictus for introducing me to Manitoba's huldufolk!
@Hammerson Peters : Seen and filmed the wee little folks .... Dwarf have seen twice including one time with an Elf when I was only seven years old ..the other time when nineteen years old ....plus actually talked with them during the first encounter after they exited from a round portal on a brick wall ..! Thanks Tom
What?? Even filmed?? Thinker thunker time .
@@cowboykelly6590 : No go zone ...not showing ever the footage ...Respect !
@@scarborosasquatchstation1403 you didnt film them
@@jquest43 : Grade 3 simpleton trick to give it up what others are seeking ..! lol
Excellent narration, Hammerson! Top notch pictures and footage, Justin. Love you both! Keep up the amazing work!
I don't know what people think. I hail from the Catskill Mountains and there are Faeries in those Mountains, at least on the Mountains of my home. They allowed me to see them once and it was BEAUTIFUL. Don't know if they allow everyone but after eighteen years, they did me. And I tell every one at any time the subject may arise. They were not mischievous. They were kind and beautiful and they loved me - that's why they allowed me to see them. They knew nothing would be destroyed. Just breathtaking, as it was.
I am here to say, there are Faeries ❤🌲🌿🍀🕸🐝🐞🦗🐌🦋 😂
Yes the catskills have Faeries. I've had experiences/encounters in "thin" places from eastern Long Island to halfway up the Adirondacks.
That must have been absolutely amazing :)
Can you say whereabouts in the Catskills?
@@faolanliath6687 whereabout in the adirondacks?
@@user-nw2si7hu3u above Lake George. A town called pottersville. On a mountain that was adjoining a friends property. I've been to the top alone in summer autumn and winter. A thin place as they used to call that kinda vibe.
There are many similar stories in the Alps in central Europe (Switzerland, Austria, Germany)
Totally missed this video I'm glad I went to check your site out. I watched some of your other videos dozens of time. I can't say enough how much I live them and what a great job you do on them.
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I LOVE THESE FOLKLORE STORIES
This presentations satisfies my inner fairy.
Sighting of strange creatures are accelerating world wide, such as Sasquatch, Dogmen and flying creatures. I believe the further we go into this dystopian world the more sighting and encounters people are going to have.
Love it, great work
When I started watching this post I realised I've seen it before? Then I noticed It was posted 10 months ago? I'm still gonna watch it again as its a great tale, thanks folks and keep up the quality posts
Excellent we have really enjoyed this
Been waiting for some new content!! knew you were working on something good 👍👍
i live in texas now but grew up north & to this day when things disappear i always say ok give it back & it shows up some place where i would never put it. my grandma taught me to say that.
Brilliant presentation. thank you.
Great content, as always! Thank you!
Really appreciate your videos
really great and interesting documentary thanks! interesting to see the similarities between so many different cultures.
Great video! thanks for sharing!