The Haunting Mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights 

No

I might

@@disdatboi2285 no

Kinda gay

maybe

YES!!! absolutely!! i would love to see that, esp from wendigoon! he has such a careful and respectful way of telling stories and history while still making it fun and entertaining.

Grab the magic spoon trail mix!

THISSSS He's so in love with these stories and it shows, and he's such a cool documentary host, i love it all!

That’s the best idea I’ve ever heard

There’s a book “series” called Weird New Jersey for example and there’s one for each state with that exact idea in mind and it’s filled with Creepy stories, locations, local legends and they’re thick as fuck lol

It truly is

It always has been

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Hey! Cool to see you here. Love the moto Mondays man

Daaamnn i remember your videos they introduced me to RU-vid and motorcycles

Ski. Its good ot to be back in Tsa La Gi

all i heard was “pemmican pemmican pemmican pemmican pemmican pemmican pemmican pemmican”

⁠@@SobeCrunkMonsteris this racism or are you just really excited about a delicious indigenous treat?

👍👍

Hello

For real, that’s such a line.

@@janehughart9290 poetry ♥️💕🙏🏻

as an atheist, I too found it beautiful

Appalachian born and raised too seen some wild shit out in the woods and seen some crazy lights in the sky never fuckin know about whats going on around here lol but ill always love it

@@ashtonhamilton2218 Same! Every night is a new, all encompassing concert of light and sound; every daybreak, an encore! I thank God every single day that I get to call this incredible place home. My granny was a strong mountain woman. About half an hour before the sun went down, every window was closed, every curtain drawn, every door locked. We were never allowed to go out after dark, not even on the porch. She could tell you stories about things she’d encountered that would curl your toes! My Momma didn’t allow open windows at night either. Needless to say, my children are opening zero windows at all….just in case someone were to look over one come nighttime. Now that being said, I will sit for hours and hours on my porch at night just listening, watching and praying. But you better believe I’ve got one hand on the door! Oh the stories!!!

that would be sooooo cool

YES, imagine a netflix sized budget for our spooky boy

Wendigoon falls?

Wendigoon × Watcher crossover

A wendigoon ghost hunting show would be so amazing

dude is somehow one of the most wholesome people on youtube, even when he has talked about some pretty screwed up stuff

And.....in the place of origin

I feel that

Dude I started crying 😭 he's so wholesome and genuine 💜

I felt that so much.

A truly courageous man.

he just like me fr

How else is he going to find those Giants??

He’s managed to evade the ATF, the CIA, and now is outsmarting the National Park Service. This man cannot be stopped.

@@codyconnor6981 he’s joined leagues with Sam Hyde.

if you're going to toot your own horn, use the right we're

@@Sillimant_ we don't distinguish between were and we're where I'm from. If you can't tell difference via context then, by all means, don't read any further lol.

@@Sillimant_ Caring about grammar will get you nowhere in this world. You realize McCarthy only ever uses periods in his books? Also there's the job of the editor, they care about grammar sometimes. It's a good thing that there are so many famous editors. Look man, what I'm saying to you is this, typically people who do something interesting in life seldom have time to care about the microcosm of precisely defined rules in a system. They utilize the system just enough to achieve the piece of their goal they need it for, then move on. I don't have time for the comma between we and are. Figure it out.

Intelligent and superstitious are mutually exclusive, if you're intelligent you tend not to be superstitious and vis versa. Superstition is the application of non worldly explanations for worldly phenomenon, it's a pretty lazy worldview

@@user-kz8zr4si3i *burp* Morty, Morty... Don't you get it Morty... Intelligent people don't believe in superstition Morty... look at these backwards *burp* hill folk Morty... They don't trust the Science™ Morty... Th-they don't use peer reviewed papers and meta analysis Morty... *burp*

I'm sorry that the bots are harassing you

@@airfryerrotisseriechicken491the bots are harassing everyone

@@obi5398 yeah

Lmao

@whaaa t i hope your kids get AIDs

They are you know

Wait aren’t you the funny Genshin man?

Legit listened to him describe political ideologies for 2 hours straight

"God is coming" - squirrel probably

They are.

Hey wait a minute, I remember this one!

Chris McCandless?

bro what is this comment string? like damn

Nah he’d become a wendigo before anything else

@@ashirii8347 bots

being able to talk about Mcdonald's for that long is also an ability that is truly unmatched

@@razaliabrahim4293 An ability that i don’t doubt he has

I don't know about that, but yeah he has a good clear speaking voice.

LOL that’s surprisingly accurate.

B I G M A C S Q U A R T E R P O U N D E R C H I C K E N N U G G I E S

I like your name ;)

Iris ❤️ I'm sending u love and positive vibes ✨️ 💖

So fkn cringe

Wishing you well

Parasocial lol

Aww how beautiful

Did you see them??

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As another fellow native Appalachian, I love that RU-vid provides a platform for mountain voices to reach a wider audience. Another channel with a unique and strong body of work ran by an Appalachian is "In Praise of Shadows." I think if you're a fan of Wendigoon you'll like his content as well. This video is super interesting and the insane amount of research you did for this is kind of mind boggling. Thanks for all your excellent work Wendigoon, and I think this might be your best piece yet!

Well i guess you would like to know but today those stories made there way to france and i'll make sure to share them around

*Indian noises*

@@BulkBogan1920 damm i never knew my favorite inmate bulk bogan was indian

I believe he’s also native so in a way they’re also his stories as well, which is what I love about this channel as he doesn’t just tell one tribes stories, but teaches and learns every cultures traditions

He’s also native to the area*

At the same time twitter exists and those happy feelings turn to ash. Lol

It goes to show that story's need to be written or documented even if they sound far fetched thease story's existed for a reason. My grandmother tells me story's about how her family was rich and was similar to the great Gatsby but on a smaller scale. How they built a town that slowly became a location to envy. How there were times that the family has problems and the downfall of their miniature empire built on the coast of California. That town exists to this day and is a beautiful location. Apparently it was even more beautiful back in the 1940s. Tho no one else would know thease story's other then me. Because she doesn't trust anyone else in our family. I've documented our conversations because family history is important no matter how bad or boring it may be. We all effected each other in some small way. Its good to build a family history book. That way when your on your way out and you have grandkids that allready have their own kids they can have somthing to look back on and see how far they have come as a generation. Wether it was build on an unstable foundation and is now a successful stable foundation or if its just beginning and the foundation is being built up. Its good for the next generation of that line to see what they can look back on. The old knowledge within family's that may be lost forever if not documented or told. My grandpa was a trucker a real deisel mechanic knew his way around an engine and could tell you why it works and how without having to look anything up. I wished I could pic his brain for his knowledge he holds. I only got one chance to ask him how an engine works. And when he started talking about an engine I cod feel his compasion for what he loves to do. Its because of my grandparents that I enjoy working on cars and want to become a civil engineer. Due to my grandpa and my grandma. They both ended up helping figure out what I want to do. This is why it's nessesary for us to connect with old knowledge that our family's hold. If your unfortunate and don't know or have anyone. Then it's clear that you need to be the one to set up that foundation. Or not its up to you. Our foundation has since deteriorated. My family's generation needs to rebuild that foundation. I've dedicated my life to maintaining it and makeing sure it doesn't go into disrepair. I feel like documenting my life and what I've accomplished along with my family's lives in the library will help aid in future generations and ensure that they have somthing to remember and give their lives more meaning then just being born and knowing there immediate family only.

Pretty much what I came to say. But you did it so well all I can say is ditto. 😊

You absolutely butchered the saying about the woods that everyone has heard by now

Chapel Hill TN has them too !

He does but I'd be a bit sad because I'd imagine he wouldn't do cool ARG mysteries very often if he had his own show.

Him and MrBallen are the RU-vid GOATs

Father shall not be underestimated; He's simply the best :D

Yeah but he's not black or gay so mainstream media doesn't want him.

Is this his show?

Amen

men

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So true! 👍

so true

Yes I truly believe oral story telling and singing/dancing are two of the things that separate humans from any other animal. The ability to communicate emotions and/or events in an abstract way and have it be understood at a core level is what makes us human imo

If you're not with him you're against him

@Anti Degenerate ironic name

Bro what the FUCK are the responses

@@dong7474 bots that see that a RU-vidr is getting big and want attention, so they are a good sign that Wendigoon channel has grown

Nothing indigenous about indo asiatics crossing and slaughtering all the stone age europeans of north america

Except the indigenous cultures never had any stories about this. "Experts on historical Native American traditions state that this is a myth that was invented by white people to justify their own beliefs in the lights."

@@bambi1919 I'm not speaking about the lights in this circumstance. Wendigoon had a part where he spoke about the cultural significance of storytelling in indigenous cultures.

Yeah, I'm part Maori (indigenous culture to New Zealand) and also studied oral storytelling as part of my uni degree, and the respect Wendi paid to the tradition really stood out to me too. Glad to see someone else comment on it, tautoko e hoa.

@@ryebrooks2205 not taking away from that, but I can't think of one culture or race of people it's NOT important to lol something we all have in common

i love wendigoon but ur looking too deep into a random persons life

Lotta love and care put into this video

@@saintkatana ??? Everything he said in this comment is said in the video

@Piet Tinash I wasn't even aware, let alone waiting.

Well said dude! Well said! I used to hear all kinds of horror stories from my grandparents and great grandparents and now seeing them disappear from the world makes me a little emotional

@@swas_chak same man. They could tell interesting stories for hours

That's not true, they've just changed form. Sure the exact same stories may not be told, but the creepy pastas and SCPs etc. are modern folk stories, usually with the same themes and character types.

I agree. I would love to see more folk stories!

@@magnusgreel275 but they aren’t the same story, the story itself and the possible meanings behind them are most likely still lost to time

I'm laying in my bed in the middle of the night and that cut just scared me way too much

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His wholesome vibes contrast perfectly with his unwholesome subject matter

that’s why he’s Papa Wendigoon!

Passionate and sensitivity.

Couldn't agree more 🤘

Just a genuine good person who loves the world around him!

I did too!! Totally choked up & sniffly. Hit me right in the heart🖤

L bozo

LETS NORMALIZE CALLING HIM WENDI. that ones so cute. fits him

Yeah. It was incredibly heartwarming.

me too, such a humble moment

Yeah, there’s a stretch between Cherokee, North Carolina and Gatlinburg in the Smokies where they’re spotted semi-regularly. Seen them myself.

I used to live around Asheville too! It's weird because I never heard of the lights while I lived there, but I'm a night owl who likes wandering around at night. Hearing how others describe the lights made me realize I've seen them too. I didn't think much of them at the time, figuring they were probably from something manmade, but I always found it odd how they bobbed around, changed colors, and got brighter and dimmer the longer I watched. I always spotted them around a certain area over the mountains. It weren't very far from Pisgah National Forest, though.

yup, in texas as well. the marfa lights.

Is it called Chimney Rock? I went to a place called Chimney Rock Mountain in N.C., that was in Rutherfordton county about 25 minutes from Asheville. It overlooked a road and to the northwest from Pregerines point on the mountain was a view of Mount Pigsah

Idk man. I think yall are crazy.

Any other goos sources for Appalachian / cherokee stories/beliefs passed down?

How on earth does having a little Cherokee blood make any difference? That sounds kinda racist ngl

The lights can only be seen when their two lanterns meet

Jim most likely took off north after Henry's disappearing at that time a slave owner goes missing they are going to blame the slave he probably said he was going after Henry to cover his packing and supplies but probably did what was best to not return and leave else be accused re enslaved sold or he left so he is one less mouth to feed either way a nice story and hopeful but doubtful

Seeming so close, yet somehow out of reach.

"friends" Right... 🙄

@@JadeAkelaONeal bro the whole time i was like "is it just me or are Henry and Jim kinda...

absolute bars, well said homie

Absolutely, it's such an amazing feeling to hear and retell the stories and legends from one generation to the next

@Anti Degenerate why...just why?

He just explained the hole in my soul. Totally explains why I crave such stories.

@@thebigredwave Probably a bot.

Holy duck, how many bots.

No kidding

@Anti Degenerate "degenerate" is literally just right-wing for "triggered" - translation for you: bleep boop, bloop beep, beep

im so proud of him

@@Tacticaviator7 Wendigoon still has less bots then most channels at this point. Like penguinz0

I live in the foothills so I get entire herds in our front yard but its still a special experience because they're such bouncy and graceful animals. Every motion is either springy and poinent, or slow and graceful.

@@clintelkins9630 - I grew up in and live in Michigan and I feel the same way. Plus they’re surprisingly strong for how spindly they look!

I live in Charlotte and the deer do that here too 😆

I just recently discovered this channel. It's really good but I've never heard "icebergs" used in this way and not sure exactly what it means. Could you please let me know? Thanks in advance!

​@@kierj9858 Icebergs are tierlists of mysterious stuff where the bottom of the iceberg is more obscure stuff check out some of his iceberg vids if youre curious

@@kierj9858 it’s comes from the fact that a large percent of an iceberg’s body is underwater. The top of the iceberg represents surface level knowledge, while the deeper you go the more obscure it gets

I liked how he spent time in the cave to get the story telling just right!

I'm sorry you didn't get to hear that story from your grandpa 💔 it's only in the past few years I've gotten to learn a little about the history & culture of Appalachia- it's such a shame that the most interesting & badass part of the country has gotten so little respect & attention up until recently, I'm grateful for videos like this that made me fall in love with the place

I remember living in Boone and not believing in these stories. But one day while traveling late at night with some friends I became a believer real quick lol

Glad I’m here the day of, barely made it lol

Do you have any horror stories from traveling at night, or folk stories from your family about the mountains?

Your profile picture is amazing. Not trying to downplay your heartfelt story, just needed to say that (this is for the guy who started the thread btw. Amazing action pose)

Definitely. He's got the quality to make TV productions envious.

Same, same, and same bro

I love this comment

lul

lmao brilliant

"nUmBeR FiFtEeN"

Same here man

Same here!

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When you trust in God and cast your cares (worries, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts) upon him, they will be NO MORE! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! The world is wicked, evil, and of the devil. I too, was a wicked sinner of the world before I opened my heart to God. I am living proof of God's work and fruitfulness! He is an active God who hears the prayers of his! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous. The devil is a liar that comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy; that includes your relationship with God! Open your heart to God, repent of your sins (he will forgive you), and let him direct your path. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands and purify your heart, lest you walk with the devil and follow him to hell.

all us NC Wendigoons should meet up and have a Wendilunch :P

Growing up near the base of Appalachia in South Carolina and now going to college literally right next to the mountains, I totally understand what you feel and am right there with you. There's so much rich history in these mountains and you can't help but feel so drawn to them. Maybe it's just human nature of longing to explain the unexplainable or to create something that's more interesting than the truth, but either way, it's a very powerful longing.

truth

If felt like you praticaly quotes Tyrion in last season of GoT lol

@@funygameur Never forget what you are. :)

@@tommymarco Awfuls line man urgh aha

@@funygameur It was the absolute worst man !

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I cried like a little baby.. he is such a great storyteller.

@Anti Degenerate taste test a shotgun

Apologies in advance, this is just a 'dad joke' based on wordplay regarding 'minor' and 'miner'... *I'm a ¹"Toys-R-Us kid" too! When I grow up, I hope to become a spelunker! To develop into something that is recognized as a miner, would be the cat's meow!* ¹At least in spirit, as we weren't affluent enough to frequent that now defunct establishment.

All the replies are bots.

Boosting this because I haven't seen a ton of comments with any experiences in this area and I want to know more

@@Alexandra_Wolf For sure. This area is definitely off the beaten path and you really have to want to go there to get there if that makes sense. The park is a gorge so all of the roads are on top and the bottom is very primitive camping. The mountains are very old as it is in the Applichian foothills area. I can't really describe the feeling of the area other to say I got the same vibe when I passed by Babylon in Iraq. Yeah that Babylon. Old and ancient. The gorge feels older and you always get the sense of being watched.

Uh alright

@@OhmyWrist dislike

@@OhmyWrist Why be an asshole about it?

I was thinking the exact same thing man. Hearing him get so emotional telling his story genuinely brought tears to my eyes. He puts so much of his heart and soul into these videos and it makes me so happy.

@@OhmyWrist this comment is so mean but funny at the same time 💀

Boosting this because I want to hear more peoples experiences with these lights.

He reminds me me of someone that lives in a rural area and although they seems a bit goofy at first the realization slowly dawns that the dude is smarter than I'll ever be so l just shut up and listen. Maybe crack open another can.

thanks for sharing ur story! I live in charlotte, so not in Appalachia at all, but every fall (in fact last weekend), my family and I will always go up to the mountains. I never had a scary experience there other than maybe a bear encounter haha

@@twinkcatTTV oh ive definitely had those LOL. camping be like "oh shit thats a bear. walk a little faster." actually my best story from appalachia is a funny one. its not from NC, its from virginia, out in the grayson highlands they have wild horses running about, and when i was like 8 or 9 i was on my second 4 day 30 mile round trip with my dad and a group from his forum friends and during the second night one of the horses apparently walked into our camp, plopped down and gave birth. i say apparently because despite the fact it apparently made quite a racket I didn't so much as budge. The next morning everyone was laughing at me and my dad pointed out the newborn pony off in the distance with the herd and was like "look what you missed." Hes never let me forget it, for the last two decades whenever i sleep through anything hes like "did any horses give birth in your room last night?" smh

I frequently visit new Hampshire and always have such creepy experiences. Something about the entire mountain range has this haunting old presence that is so mystifying. So happy I haven't come across a deer with wasting disease yet, I'd feel bad but probably also shit my pants.

@@Draikinator that's such a cool story!

I live in the VA area of appalachian and honestly you really grow to fear and respect the mountains because of it! The Not-Deer (what I call the deer that aren't quite right) are just one example of how truly terrifying the appalachians can be

you know, this area was settled by the Scottish. Maybe they brought the wisps with them

@@HeyItsTra Even more than that, once upon a time the two mountain ranges were one and the same! Then, the Atlantic happened.

A lot of the folk culture of Appalachia comes from the Scotch-Irish (Ulster Scots).

Today right in the exact area one of the largest Highland games festivals in the world outside of Scotland is held annually. Heavy Scottish descended population there, only place I know of you can get haggis

You can see Brown Mountain a short walk from where the games are held

way off topic but have you ever heard of the secret military base near mount mitchell/ burnsville area?

I got to see them myself, I can confirm they are very real

lots of the stories from the tribes get lost, i can vouch that ive never really seen anything about stories i heard as a kid in alaska from my family

NC folk rise up

Hey I’m in NC. You want to hook up sometime?

@@Spit823 LOL

@@user-gh9yl3io8b they took a shot, dunno if it was the best, but it was a shot.

I felt emotional listening to him tell that story, genuinely

You can hear in his voice how much he appreciated his storytelling. Now he can be part of those who pass the stories on from generation to generation.

Oh shut the fuck up dude how ridiculous sucking up to youtubers for likes

In some of his early videos he would spend 4 or 5 minutes thanking people for watching at the beginning and at the end of each video. It started to annoy me but then it clicked that he didnt feel like he deserved the fame and attention. But with videos like this we should be thanking him!!! Keep it up WendiDad!

That's what I'm thinking. If it is some weird natural phenomenon that would almost be COOLER.

Yeah. If you really think science takes the wonder out of things, you haven't talked to enough cosmologists.

It’s crazy how in sci-fi or regular fantasy world building has stuff like 6 moons or strange animals but our world isn’t any less crazy

Can confirm, I've experienced swimming with bioluminescent plankton, and knew what it was, and it still totally felt like real magic. I also really like it when I can see static on my blankets when it's really dark 😂

Honestly I’d argue that things having a scientific, explainable cause doesn’t negate the possibility that these are caused by spirits/ghosts or magic. What about these things says that spiritual or magical phenomena HAVE to be unexplainable or supernatural? What if everything that touches and interacts with our physical world has to abide by the same rules as everyone/thing else? Idk just a thought

he wasnt scared because hes heard them before

It's not all that remote, not even a 5 minute drive from a gas station. There are towns and touristy vacation attractions all over the place. Several dozen hiking and camping spots. A lake with an amazing bike trail around it. The blue ridge parkway runs right through that area. There are two big ski resorts, though they are a little quiet in the summer aside from mountain bikers. It is rural for sure, but not remote in the least.

@Chad 007 ?

@@UntiltedName there are gas stations everywhere (except for places that actually need them)

If he was alone, who fe the fire while he was talking?

For a second there, I thought you meant "campy" as in "effeminate."