The Cherokee Spirits
The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina are home to many Cherokee spirits.
The Nûñnë'hï are a race of immortals who live in houses inside the mountains. They love music and dancing. Yet, when hunters sometimes hear the sound of music and the beating of drums from within their invisible homes, it drifts away in another direction as they approach. The Nûñnë'hï are a friendly people who can become visible and will take lost wonderers into their houses until they are rested before guiding them back to their homes. When the Cherokee people are in danger from an enemy, the Nûñnë'hï will emerge as warriors to help defend them.
Another race of spirits, the Yûñwï Tsunsdi', are little people living in the rock ledges of the mountains. They are well shaped, with hair reaching the ground, but only knee high. Having a love of music, they but do not like to be disturbed in their homes. Wonder workers, the Yûñwï Tsunsdi' are helpful and kind-hearted but wish to remain secretive. Indeed, those who would tell others of their encounters with the Yûñwï Tsunsdi' are subject to spells and even death. Children (typically twins) being raised as wizards are often sent off to talk with the Yûñwï Tsunsdi'
Yûñwï Amai'yïnë'hï live in the water and are helpful to fishermen who pray to them. (These are not to be confused with the race of cannibal spirits, who stay at the bottom of deep rivers and live upon human flesh, especially that of little children.)
Tsäwa'sï and Tsäga'sï are two small fairies who live in grass patches on the hills. They are helpful to hunters who pray to them.
De'tsätanä was once a boy who ran into the woods to avoid a scratching (form of punishment) and has remained invisible ever since. He spends his time hunting birds with a blowgun and arrows. When a bird hunter loses an arrow, he tells De'tsätanä to give up his lost arrow or he will scratch him. When the hunter looks again, he will find the arrow.
Then there is Atsil'-dihye'gï, the spirit who goes out at night carrying a fire. Greatly feared, Atsil'-dihye'gï is to be avoided.
The Nûñnë'hï are a race of immortals who live in houses inside the mountains. They love music and dancing. Yet, when hunters sometimes hear the sound of music and the beating of drums from within their invisible homes, it drifts away in another direction as they approach. The Nûñnë'hï are a friendly people who can become visible and will take lost wonderers into their houses until they are rested before guiding them back to their homes. When the Cherokee people are in danger from an enemy, the Nûñnë'hï will emerge as warriors to help defend them.
Another race of spirits, the Yûñwï Tsunsdi', are little people living in the rock ledges of the mountains. They are well shaped, with hair reaching the ground, but only knee high. Having a love of music, they but do not like to be disturbed in their homes. Wonder workers, the Yûñwï Tsunsdi' are helpful and kind-hearted but wish to remain secretive. Indeed, those who would tell others of their encounters with the Yûñwï Tsunsdi' are subject to spells and even death. Children (typically twins) being raised as wizards are often sent off to talk with the Yûñwï Tsunsdi'
Yûñwï Amai'yïnë'hï live in the water and are helpful to fishermen who pray to them. (These are not to be confused with the race of cannibal spirits, who stay at the bottom of deep rivers and live upon human flesh, especially that of little children.)
Tsäwa'sï and Tsäga'sï are two small fairies who live in grass patches on the hills. They are helpful to hunters who pray to them.
De'tsätanä was once a boy who ran into the woods to avoid a scratching (form of punishment) and has remained invisible ever since. He spends his time hunting birds with a blowgun and arrows. When a bird hunter loses an arrow, he tells De'tsätanä to give up his lost arrow or he will scratch him. When the hunter looks again, he will find the arrow.
Then there is Atsil'-dihye'gï, the spirit who goes out at night carrying a fire. Greatly feared, Atsil'-dihye'gï is to be avoided.
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