Great Spirit
The Great Spirit of the Choctaw was referred to by various names. Rev. Alfred Wright wrote that the Great Spirit was referred to as "Nanapesa," "Ishtahullo-chito", or "Nanishta-hullo-chito," "Hushtahli," and "Uba Pike" or "Aba." "Shilup chitoh osh" is a term anglicized to mean The Great Spirit. "Chitokaka" means The Great One. The terms "lshtahullo" or "nanishtahullo" are applied to anything or person thought to possess some occult or superior power - such as a witch.