TYPE: God of Shamans
ORIGIN: Bella Coola Indian [British Columbia, Canada]
INFORMATION: The deity who initiates into the shamanistic circle. He lives in the forest and carries a wooden wand bound with cedar bark which he waves, creating a singing noise. He also frequents woodland lakes and ponds. When a woman meets him she is said to menstruate, while a man develops a nose bleed. Also Kle-klati-e'il.