Duskeah would tattoo stain decorative patterns on the children. She would push the bone needle all the way through the arm or chest, and would kill them. Kweeti visited her one day, and stated, "My sister, I want you to tattoo stain my arm with figures, but only the skin, not through the arm, or else I may die. " She did it properly. "Now let me do it for you," Kweeti offered up. He held the bone needle and began to prick the skin. Then all of a sudden he poked it through her arm, between the bones. Duskeah yelled with pain, and died shortly … [Read More...]
The serenity and pristine beauty offered by sparkling beaches never fail to mesmerize any traveler who has the knack for sea voyage and adventure. Lush rainforests are another exciting treat. Combine these two in a beautiful package and you get a haven that everybody thinks is fictional. But such place really does exist. Any traveler would love to see the beauty of Quileute Indian Reservation. This nature’s paradise is located in Clallam County of Washington State, which in turn could be found in the Olympic Peninsula. The western part of the Olympic … [Read More...]
The Quileute: A People of Legends The Quileute, sometimes known as the Quillayute, are a Native American tribe located in Washington State in the USA. There are only about 750 tribal members left in existence and they live on a reservation known as La Push. The tribe also has its own language, which is currently in danger of going extinct. Perhaps the best known modern mention of the Quileute tribe comes from Stephanie Meyer's use of the tribe in her popular book series 'Twilight', where they are able to shape-shift into wolves. While the actual Quileute … [Read More...]
Well, "Twilight" fans get ready, the release date for the most anticipated vampire film series in history has finally been announced, and it looks like "Twilight" fans are going to have to wait until November 2011 for their first glimpse of the final movie. That is a good thing though, because absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? Actually it might be a bit misleading to call the November 2011 Breaking Dawn movie release the final movie release in the "Twilight" saga because, guess what? Breaking Dawn is going to be split into two movies, and most … [Read More...]
Most societies have folklores and legends of witches, werewolves, Sasquatch, and creatures that walk amongst us. The Navajo Indians or Deni' people have Skinwalkers. They are those who trot along here and there on all fours, those who change skins depending on powers they seek, those who follow the 'Witchery Way', the ones that the Navajo people defer from talking about for fear of reprisal. The Skinwalkers are the Witches Witch, the Highest Priest or Priestess who turns evil, who practice cannibalism and necrophilia, those who are no longer human - but are … [Read More...]
Quileute legend may contain on occasion customary customs of day-to-day life and even comprise spiritual or mythic elements. In the beginning, the Quileute had no form of writing so every legend had to be communicated orally from generation to generation so as to preserve and record their history. There can be both a moral and psychological theme to the work, in addition to entertainment value, depending on the nature of the storyteller, the manner of the telling, the ages of the audience members, and the overall context of the performance . The … [Read More...]
I'm Team Jacob's Biggest Fan Twilight is my passion. I live, breathe, eat and sleep Twilight. It may sound weird, but I kinda wish I was becoming a vampire or werewolf. I have had dreams of what it would be like. How they describe it in the story, they don't like it; but I would MAYBE enjoy it. Who knows? I'm obsessed with the series. I have read Twilight 6 times, New Moon 14 times, Eclipse 5 times and Breaking Dawn 3 times. If you couldn't tell, New Moon is my favorite! I am TOTALLY team Jacob. My friends tease me all the time because I like him so much! … [Read More...]
Main Characters in the "Twilight" Book Series Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight" is the first in a long line of books of romance novels whose target audience is young adults who enjoy a little bit of vampire with their displays of affection. The book was the number one selling book in 2008, and it introduces readers to wide array of characters that are both personable and engaging. Isabella Swan, also known as "Bella," is the 17-year old main character in the "Twilight" book series. The stories are told through her point of view, and the reader is allowed an … [Read More...]
Meet the Extended Cullen Family The Cullens are the fictional vampire family in the Twilight series written by Stephenie Meyer. The family is comprised of several young vampires that were turned into vampires for various reasons by Carlisle Cullen, who acts as a father. The younger Cullens live together like brothers and sisters with Carlisle and his wife Esme play a parenting role in the extended family. Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) is the head of the family which is often referred to as the Olympic Coven. He was born sometime in the 1640s to an … [Read More...]
With Native American languages around the world being lost, preserving the Quileute language is important. Today the Quileute tribe's put forth efforts not only save the language, but reinvigorate it: "[In 2007], the Tribal Council set up a two-year Quileute Revitalization Project with the goal of encouraging the use of Quileute words and phrases in everyday village life. A basic vocabulary of greetings, questions, numbers, names of things, and "one-linders" in Quileute were made available to tribal members and staff through informal classes, email and … [Read More...]