Winalagalis


Winalagalis is a war god of the Kwakwaka'wakw native people of British Columbia. He travels the world, making war. Winalagilis comes from North to winter with the Kwakwaka'wakw. Winalagalis is the bringer and ruler of Tseka, and imbues red cedar bark with supernatural power.
Winalagalis is associated with a magical war canoe. He is also described as thin, tall, black, with bat-like eyes.
Winalagalis' ceremonies include the Tuxwid and Hawinalal warrior invincibility dances, and the ma'maka dance. In the Hawinalal, dancers don sisiutl girdles, are pierced through back & thigh skin with skewers, and suspended from the rafters of the plank house to demonstrate invincibility & immunity from pain.
He is announced by whistles & bull-roarers.