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Spirit Nibiinaabe Traditional Cache

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Mn-treker: Today is a good day to walk the river and remove these just beware all who walked this river today the west side is beginning to open.

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Hidden : 3/1/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Spirit Nibiinaabe (a water spirit)
This is one of 14 spirit hides to find. All will be along the river someplace. Remember to get the number from each container. Then you will complete your journey to the 15th hide. The final.
Park is closed at sunset.

Name: Nibiinaabe Tribal affiliation: Ojibway, Algonquin, Potawatomi, Menominee Alternate spellings: Nibinabe, Nibanaba, Nibanabe, Ne-bo-na-bee, Niba Nabais, Nebaunaube, Negaunabe. The plural form is Nibiinaabeg (also spelled Neebananbaig or Ne-ban-a-baig.) Nibiinabekwe is a feminine form of the same word. Pronunciation: Varies by dialect: usually nih-bee-nah-bay Also known as: Mermaid, merman Type: Little people, mermaids, nature spirits Related figures in other tribes: Lampeqin (Passamaquoddy), Halfway People (Mi'kmaq) The Nibiinaabe are a race of water sprites from Anishinabe folklore. Nibinabe are usually described as being shaped like mermaids, with human torsos and fish tails. They are said to be frightened off by loud noises. Mermaids and mermen are also used as a clan symbol in the Ojibwe tribe (whose Mermaid Clan and its totem are called Nibiinaabe or Nibanaba.)

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