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A "wendigo" is a cannibalistic creature invented by what group?

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A "wendigo" is a cannibalistic creature invented by what group?
posted May 4, 2020 by Nikita Sehgal

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Native Americans
It appeared in the mythology of the Algonquian people as a malevolent cannibalistic spirit into which humans could transform, or which could possess humans. Those who indulged in cannibalism were at particular risk, and the legend appears to have reinforced this practice as taboo.

answer May 5, 2020 by Samardeep Acharya
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