Possession
A power, one of the traits figures share. All traits.
Offensive
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It's said to possess humans, driving them to madness and cannibalism.
Once inside a body, the Adze is described in some accounts as able to possess its host, driving them to committing acts of jealousy, greed, or violence against their own family and community
Some tales also describe them as having the power to curse humans, create illusions, or possess people.
These cursed items might bring illness, misfortune, or even possession to their owners or those nearby.
Some legends describe the Ushi-oni as capable of shape-shifting or possessing victims, further emphasizing its supernatural and terrifying nature.
communal nat pwè festivals feature spirit mediums called natkadaw who become possessed by individual nats, dancing and speaking in their voice to deliver blessings, warnings, or requests from the assembled worshippers.
several connect the name specifically to the Cannibal Spirit associated with winter ceremonial societies documented among Kwakiutl and related Pacific Northwest coast peoples, where initiates in a cannibal society were said to ritually enact themes of being possessed by or embodying such a spirit during the winter ceremonial season.