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CANNIBAL GIANT of western Canada.
Etymology: Bella Coola (Salishan) word. 
Physical description: Covered with hair. 
Distribution: Bella Coola Inlet, British Columbia. 
Possible explanation: Said to be a Native American living alone in the woods. 
Source: Thomas F. McIlwraith, “Certain Beliefs of the Bella Coola Indians Concerning Animals,” Archaeological Reports of the Ontario Department of Education 35 (1924–1925): 17–27.
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