Jenu

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In Mi'kmaq folklore, a Jenu is a wild and cannibalistic hairy giant.

Jenua are comparable to the Wendigo of Anishinaabe and Cree mythology (and, to a lesser extent, Sasquatch).

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Stories From The Six Worlds : Micmac Legends by Ruth Holmes Whitehead, legends collected by taking dictation from Micmac elders. ISBN 0-921054-14-9