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The Wisconsin Gnomelore Database
The Makia'wisag
"If they were not given what they asked for, they would point at the person, which would make him or her turn invisible."
From There Be Hodags, by C.A. McAllister:
The makia’wisag are the little people of the Brothertown Indian Nation, standing at about two feet tall. They are capable of becoming invisible, are said to carve symbols onto rocks. They are associated with whippoorwill birds, from which their name is derived.
Like many types of Wisconsin gnomes, the makia’wisag are benevolent and helpful towards those who give them offerings of gifts, but unlike the other varieties, the makia’wisag solicit offerings, going door to door and requesting offerings directly, especially offerings of food, from the people living there. The makia’wisag will be friendly and helpful towards those who comply and give the makia'wisag their requested gifts. However, if one refuses to give an offering to the makia’wisag, the little person will point at them, magically turning the person invisible and paralyzing them, after which the makia’wisag will rob the person’s house of whatever it desires, even taking more than what was originally requested.
From Wisconsin Legends and Lore, by Tea Krulos:
Many culture have stories of mischievous groups of small people who will play tricks, ranging from humorous to malicious if they are not appeased--a famous example would be the leprechauns of Ireland.
The Brothertown tell of a race of little people called the Makia'wisag, who would stop at peoples' houses asking for things to eat or small favors. If they were not given what they asked for, they would point at the person, which would make him or her turn invisible, and the Makia'wisag would sneak into the home and take whatever they wanted.
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