A Strange Type of Universal Folktale (4/4): Mysterious Disappearances in Swamps and Berry Patches
There are certain strange folktales which appear in different cultural traditions all over the world. The strangest are those which describe the same mysterious phenomena which different traditions impute to different causes.
In the final installment of this 4-part series, we'll take a look at mysterious disappearances involving swamps and berry patches, and the varying explanations which different folkloric traditions have for them.
0:00:00 – Mysterious Disappearances Involving Swamps and Berry Patches
0:00:26 – Fairy Abductions
0:06:04 – Missing 411 Disappearances
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A Strange Type of Universal Folktale (3/4): Undesirable Changes in Babies
There are certain strange folktales which appear in different cultural traditions all over the world. The strangest are those which describe the same mysterious phenomena which different traditions impute to different causes.
In Part 3 of this 4-part series, we'll explore sudden, mysterious, and undesirable changes in babies, which some traditions have attributed to fairies and dwarves replacing children with "changelings", and which some modern parents have blamed on the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine.
0:00:00 – Undesirable Changes in Babies
0:00:45 – Changelings
0:05:36 – MMR Vaccines
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A Strange Type of Universal Folktale (2/4): Mysterious Braids in Horses, Cattle, and Automobiles
There are certain strange folktales which appear in different cultural traditions all over the world. The strangest are those which describe the same mysterious phenomena which different traditions impute to different causes.
In Part 2 of this 4-part series, we'll explore the phenomenon of strange braids which appear overnight in the hair of horses and cattle, and some of the different explanations that have been given for them.
0:00:00 - Mysterious Nocturnal Braids
0:00:54 - Little People
0:04:44- Poltergeists
0:10:24 – Witchcraft
0:11:58 – Inhuman Spirits
Part 3 coming soon to Rumble.com
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A Strange Type of Universal Folktale (1/4): Demons vs. Wendigo
There are certain strange folktales which appear in different cultural traditions all over the world. The strangest are those which describe the same mysterious phenomena which different traditions impute to different causes.
In the first installment of this four-part series, we'll explore the uncanny similarities between Roman Catholic demonology and the Cree-Algonquin legend of the Wendigo.
0:00:00 - Universal Folktales
0:02:28 – Eventi
0:04:09 - Roman Catholic Demonology
0:06:44 - Demonic Possession
0:09:17 - The Three Signs of Demonic Possession
0:10:33 – The Legend of the Wendigo
0:11:40 – Speaking in Tongues
0:14:33 – Abnormal Physical Strength
0:18:21 – Secret Knowledge
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La Corriveau: The Gibbet of Quebec
An animated retelling of French-Canadian writer Louis Honore-Frechette's 1913 classic short story, 'Une Relique: La Corriveau'.
Translated to English by Hammerson Peters, and narrated by Louis-Simon.
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Legend of the Lost McLeod Mine: The Tale of Willie and Frank McLeod
In the early 1900s, two Metis brothers were found headless in a remote area in northwestern Canada called the Nahanni Valley after discovering what many suspected to be a gold bonanza somewhere in the northern wilderness. Their mysterious deaths were the first of many which would come to take place in the area, lending the Nahanni a gruesome nickname: Headless Valley.
If you'd like to get a copy of my 2018 book 'Legends of the Nahanni Valley' in paperback, e-book, or audiobook format, please check out the link below:
https://mysteriesofcanada.com/nwt/legends-of-the-nahanni-valley-book/
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The Mysterious Disappearance of Granger Taylor
In the autumn of 1980, a mechanical genius from Vancouver Island informed his friends that he had been contacted by extraterrestrials who invited him on a trip through the Milky Way Galaxy. He disappeared suddenly and mysteriously on November 29th, 1980, during a severe thunderstorm.
0:00:00 - Canada's Mad Scientists
0:01:57 - Granger Taylor: The Mechanical Genius of Vancouver Island
0:04:39 - UFO Sighting at the Cowichan District Hospital
0:06:18 - Building a Flying Saucer
0:07:58 - Contacted by Extraterrestrials
0:09:45 - The Vanishing of Granger Taylor
0:12:30 - A Crater is Discovered
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my book 'Mysteries of Canada: Volume II':
https://mysteriesofcanada.com/canada/mysteries-of-canada-volume-ii/
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Classic Canadian Wendigo Stories: Episode 1
First Nations legend tells of an evil man-eating spirit that haunts the northern forests.
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:52 - Philip H. Godsell's Wendigo Stories
0:08:08 - Alexander Henry the Elder's Wendigo Stories
0:13:25 - Paul Kane's Wendigo Stories
Huge thank you to my friend Tom for his excellent artwork! You can find Tom's artwork for purchase at the following links:
Tom's Etsy Store:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/justtomsartshop
Tom's Website: https://justtomsart.com/work
Tom's Instagram: @JustTomsArt
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The British Columbia Triangle (6/6): Canadian Manhunts 2019
In the final installment of this six-part series, we take a look at two manhunts for three of Canada's most wanted fugitives which took place in the midst of the most recent wave of disappearances to strike the British Columbia Triangle.
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:57 - The Deaths of Ryan Provencher and Richard Scurr
0:07:10 - The Hunt for Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod
0:14:03 - The Hunt for Brandon Teixeira
0:21:18 - The Disappearance of Marshal Iwaasa
Hosted by Daisy Boyden.
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The British Columbia Triangle (5/6): Missing Men of the Thompson Plateau
In the fifth installment of this six-part series, we take a look at four very recent unsolved disappearances that took place on the Thompson Plateau, in the very heart of the British Columbia Triangle.
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:36 - The Disappearance of Kelly Dean Morrison
0:07:27 - The Disappearance of Luke Neville
0:12:22 - The Disappearance of Ryan Shtuka
0:23:57 - The Disappearance of Ben Tyner
Hosted by Daisy Boyden.
Huge thank you to Ryan Hillaby of Firefox Enterprises International Inc. for his footage of his drone search for Luke Neville at Nicomen Falls. You can find Ryan's work here:
https://firefox-enterprises.ca/
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The British Columbia Triangle (4/6): Missing Women of the Northern Okanagan
In the fourth installment of this six-part series, we take a look at five women who vanished within a 19-month period in the Northern Okanagan, at the northeastern vertex of the British Columbia Triangle.
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:02:40 - The Disappearance of Caitlin Potts
0:07:17 - The Disappearance of Ashley Simpson
0:13:20 - The Disappearance of Deanna Wertz
0:13:52 - The Disappearance of Traci Genereaux
0:15:53 - The Disappearance of Nicole Bell
0:17:09 - Raid on the Salmon River Road Property
0:19:26 - Curtis Sagmoen
0:30:03 - Discovery of Traci Genereaux's Body
Hosted by Daisy Boyden.
To see the sources for this piece, please go to:
https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bc/the-british-columbia-triangle-4-6-missing-women-of-the-northern-okanagan/
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The British Columbia Triangle (3/6): Indian Legends of the Interior Plateau
In the third installment of this six-part series, we take a look at the disturbing legends of the Interior Salish tribes of British Columbia's Interior Plateau, rendered especially spooky when considered alongside the many unsolved disappearances that have taken place in the area.
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:49 - Traditional Territories of the Interior Salish
0:04:55 - Sources
0:07:11 - Mountain Giants
0:14:12 - Sonnie-appoos
0:15:03 - Dwarves
0:19:18 - The Cannibal
0:21:25 - Gorgons
0:22:05 - Pale Humanoids
0:23:17 - Black Lizard
0:23:58 - Land and Water Mysteries
0:25:41 - Devils Lake
0:28:35 - The Lake that Never Freezes
0:30:08 - Spuzzum Water Mysteries
Hosted by Daisy Boyden.
Huge thank you to Instagrammer Bart Cummins (@Photo_Mixtape) for allowing the use of his photo in this production.
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The British Columbia Triangle (2/6): Unsolved Disappearances in Canada
In the second installment of this six-part series, we take a look at eight unsolved deaths and disappearances that took place in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, in a mysterious region perhaps most appropriately dubbed the 'British Columbia Triangle'.
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:01:04 - The Disappearance of Brian Douglas Faughnan
0:05:04 - The Disappearance of Jonathan Jette and Rachael Bagnall
0:14:49 - The Disappearance of Darcy Brian Turner
0:17:27 - The Death of David Christian
0:21:55 - The Death of Sukhjeet Saggu
0:26:23 - The Disappearance of Deanna Wertz
0:31:27 – The Disappearance of Gordon Sagoo
0:35:33 – The Death of Alison Leanne Raspa
0:41:20 – Possible Explanations
Huge thank you to the following Instagrammers for allowing the use of their photos:
Bart Cummins - @Photo_Mixtape
Kelsie Wamer - @Adventure.Kelsie
KJ Vandenberg - @KJVDB
Lisa Firth - @AprilRainRose
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RE-UPLOAD - The British Columbia Triangle (1/6): Canada's Bermuda Triangle
In the first installment of this six-part series, we take a look at five unsolved disappearances that took place in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, in a mysterious region perhaps most appropriately dubbed the 'British Columbia Triangle'.
To see the sources for this piece, please check out my article at:
https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bc/the-british-columbia-triangle-part-1-6-canadas-bermuda-triangle/
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:01:34 - Canada's Dark Side
0:03:09 - David Paulides
0:05:08 - Missing 411 Profile Points
0:08:07 - Missing 411 Cluster Map: British Columbia
0:10:40 - The British Columbia Triangle
0:11:27 - Defining the Triangle
0:14:30 - The Disappearance of Herman Jongerhuis
0:18:52 - The Disappearance of Betty Jean Masters
0:24:31 - The Disappearance of Geza Peczeli
0:28:29 - The Disappearance of Wallace John Marr
0:32:40 - The Disappearance of Clancy O'Brien
Thank you to Daisy Boyden for hosting, and thank you to Duke at Rough Cut Homestead for providing Daisy's new rustic studio! Here is Duke's channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2x_9320-h01gG33OAKGwQw
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Strange Creatures Spotted in Woods Outside Quebec Cabin
On the night of January 17th, 2020, a Quebec miner had a frightening encounter with two strange creatures outside his remote cabin in the woods. Do monsters of Innu and French-Canadian folklore haunt the forests of the St. Lawrence River Valley?
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Monster of Partridge Creek: A Dinosaur in the Arctic?
In 1908, a strange article appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world telling of a living dinosaur in Canada's Yukon Territory. Do prehistoric monsters roam the arctic wilderness of Northern Canada and Alaska?
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:42 - Victorian Dinosaur Mania
0:03:38 - Mammoth Tusks in the North
0:06:31 - Living Mammoths
0:07:31 - Georges Dupuy
0:10:45 - The Monster of Partridge Creek
0:19:41 - A Hoax?
0:21:23 - The Duke of Westminster's Expedition
0:22:39 - A Work of Fiction?
0:25:56 - Can Dinosaurs Survive in the Arctic?
0:28:44 - Tail-Dragging Dinosaurs
0:30:20 - Dinosaurs in Siberia
0:31:16 - Chequina's Story
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Elves, Dwarves, Fairies, and Goblins in Canadian Settler Folklore
Elves, Dwarves, Fairies, and Goblins in Canadian Settler Folklore
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:03:38 – Skraelingjar and the One-Footer of the Viking Sagas
0:05:25 – The Huldufolk of New Iceland, Manitoba
0:19:23 – Snorri and Snaebjorn, the Little People of Gimli, Manitoba
0:28:28 – The Kashubian Dwarves of the Madawaska Highlands
0:34:59 – The French-Canadian Lutins of the St. Lawrence River
0:40:01 – The Irish-English Fairies of Newfoundland Folklore
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Freemasonic Theory of Oak Island
Freemasonic Theory of Oak Island
Is Oak Island’s Money Pit the work of 18th Century Freemasons? Here are the various legends, speculations, and evidence surrounding this intriguing Oak Island theory.
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:01:29 – The Origins of Freemasonry
0:08:32 – The Freemasonic Revolutions
0:09:38 – The Treasure of the Freemasons
0:13:50 – The Freemason-Templar Connection
0:25:39 – Oak Island Evidence
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my book:
The Oak Island Encyclopedia:
For Americans:
https://www.amazon.com/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Canadians:
https://www.amazon.ca/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Britons:
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For Australians:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
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The Duc d’Anville Theory of Oak Island
The Duc d’Anville Theory of Oak Island
Does the Oak Island secret have its roots in one of the greatest disasters in French naval history? Here are the various legends, theories, and evidence surrounding this intriguing Oak Island theory.
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:20 – The Mystery Ship’s Log
0:02:59 – The Holy Roman Empire
0:05:56 – The War of Spanish Succession
0:06:48 – The War of Austrian Succession
0:08:08 – King George’s War
0:10:27 – The Duc D’Anville Expedition
0:11:59 – L’Aurore and Le Castor
0:13:32 – Le Terrible, le Neptune, Valcyon, and la Gloire
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my book:
The Oak Island Encyclopedia:
For Americans:
https://www.amazon.com/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Canadians:
https://www.amazon.ca/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Britons:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Australians:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
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Second Sight in Northern Canada
Second Sight in Northern Canada
0:00:00 – Thank you, Dean!
0:00:45 – Opening Credits
0:01:11 – The Problem with Rationalism
0:02:26 – Second Sight
0:03:25 – Clairvoyance among the Dene
0:04:05 – Poole Field’s Story
0:05:43 – Jean Godsell’s Story
0:07:27 – The Beaver Woman’s Dream
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my book:
Mysteries of Canada: Volume I:
https://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/canada/mysteries-of-canada-volume-i/
For Americans:
https://www.amazon.com/Mysteries-Canada-I-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955878
For Canadians:
https://www.amazon.ca/Mysteries-Canada-I-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955878
For Britons:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mysteries-Canada-I-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955878
For Australians:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Mysteries-Canada-I-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955878
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Prehistoric Monsters of the Nahanni Valley
Prehistoric Monsters of the Nahanni Valley
Legend has it that Nahanni National Park in Canada’s Northwest Territories- popularly known as the ‘Headless Valley’- is home to prehistoric monsters which survived the last ice age.
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:01:00 – The South Nahanni – An Antecedent River
0:02:31 – Dinosaurs in a Tropical Valley in the Arctic
0:03:49 – Mammoths in the Canadian Subarctic
0:11:31 – Giant Moose in the Nahanni Valley
0:12:20 – Monster Bears of the Far North
0:15:46 – The Nahanni Lion
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my book:
Legends of the Nahanni Valley:
For Americans:
https://www.amazon.com/Legends-Nahanni-Valley-Hammerson-Peters/dp/099395586X
For Canadians:
https://www.amazon.ca/Legends-Nahanni-Valley-Hammerson-Peters/dp/099395586X
For Britons:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legends-Nahanni-Valley-Hammerson-Peters/dp/099395586X
For Australians:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Legends-Nahanni-Valley-Hammerson-Peters/dp/099395586X
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Oak Island Theories: The Rosicrucian Theory
Oak Island Theories: The Rosicrucian Theory
Is a 17th Century secret society behind the mystery of the Money Pit? Here are the various legends, theories, and evidence surrounding this intriguing Oak Island theory.
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:02:03 – The Rosicrucian Manifestos
0:06:15 – The Rosicrucian Treasure
0:11:10 – Petter Amundsen’s Theory
0:13:10 – Francis Bacon
0:15:46 – The Code on Shakespeare’s Tomb
0:25:45 – The Codes in Shakespeare’s Plays
0:28:35 – The Baconian Theory
0:30:23 – Oak Island Evidence
0:33:40 – Tree of Life and the Mercy Point
0:36:53 – Thomas Bushell
0:38:37 – The Third Temple
0:42:00 – Amundsen’s Work
0:46:05 – Daniel Ronnstam’s Theory
0:53:34 – More Oak Island Evidence
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my book:
The Oak Island Encyclopedia:
For Americans:
https://www.amazon.com/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Canadians:
https://www.amazon.ca/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Britons:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Australians:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
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Oak Island Theories: The Viking Theory
Oak Island Theories: The Viking Theory
Are Norse explorers behind the mystery of the Money Pit? Here are the various legends, theories, and evidence surrounding this intriguing Oak Island theory.
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:02:47 – The Viking Age
0:04:45 – Norse Colonization of Greenland
0:05:58 – The Greenlanders’ Saga
0:06:46 – Bjarni Herjolfsson discovers the Americas
0:07:32 – Leif Erikson’s Expedition to Helluland, Markland, and Vinland
0:10:14 – Thorvald Erikson’s Voyage
0:12:08 – The Ghost of Thorstein Erikson
0:15:20 – Thorfinn Karlsefni’s Voyage
0:17:54 – The Vinland Massacre
0:21:54 – The Saga of Erik the Red
0:26:43 – The 1010 Battle of Vinland
0:29:22 – The One-Footer and the Skraeling Children
0:30:57 – Discovery of L’Anse aux Meadows
0:33:07 – Oak Island Evidence
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my book:
The Oak Island Encyclopedia:
For Americans:
https://www.amazon.com/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Canadians:
https://www.amazon.ca/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Britons:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Australians:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
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Extrasensory Perception on the Canadian Frontier
MidWest WeirdFest Crowdfunding Campaign:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/midwest-weirdfest-2021#/
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:02:14 – Robert Campbell’s Experience
0:04:33 – Jerry Potts’ Uncanny Sense of Direction
0:07:28 – Shonkelli’s Prediction
0:10:12 – Dr. Dean Bertram on MidWest WeirdFest
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Oak Island Theories: The Inca Empire
Oak Island Theories: The Inca Empire
Does the Money Pit contain the lost treasure of Tumbes, a hoard of Inca silver that disappeared in 1531? Here are the various legends, theories, and evidence surrounding this intriguing Oak Island theory.
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:19 – The Inca Empire
0:03:02 – The Spanish legend of Peru
0:04:59 – Francisco Pizarro’s preliminary expeditions to South America
0:06:12 – Los Treces de la Fama
0:07:13 – The Inca Civil War
0:08:32 – The sacking of Tumbes and the Battle of Puna
0:10:40 – Atahualpa’s victory
0:11:09 – Francisco Pizarro’s Conquest of the Inca Empire
0:15:48 – The Lost Treasure of Tumbes
0:17:22 – Evidence from dreams and visions
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and would like to help support this channel, please check out my book:
The Oak Island Encyclopedia:
For Americans:
https://www.amazon.com/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Canadians:
https://www.amazon.ca/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Britons:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
For Australians:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Oak-Island-Encyclopedia-Hammerson-Peters/dp/0993955886
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