First Nations Carved Mini Mask

the "Wild Woman of the Woods" is a central figure defined by a deep metaphor of duality—embodying both terror and immense fortune. * The Ogress: In stories told to children, she is a frightening, dim-witted giant who walks through the dense cedar forests. She carries a large woven basket on her back, using it to snatch up disobedient children who wander into the woods at night so she can take them back to her cave to eat. Her characteristic puckered lips mimic her calling out "Hu, hu!" as she wanders, a sound elder generations would tell children was just the wind blowing through the cedar trees. * The Bringer of Wealth: Despite her fearsome nature, Tsonoqua is deeply revered as a provider of great treasure. Her cave in the forest represents the metaphorical womb where wealth is born. In traditional epics, those who manage to outsmart or aid her are rewarded with supernatural gifts, meat, furs, and valuable copper shields.