The knowledge known about Bigfoot in America was passed down through Indian tales. Folklore, legends, and many stories demonstrate a known knowledge of many unknown hairy primates on the continent. Many stories are familiar, around two centuries ago , Native Indonesians passed down elaborate tales of "wild men of the woods,"today are known as orangutans. Native Africans also told stories discussing there local "monster ape." The "monster ape," allegedly kidnapped and killed natives but today is recognized by zoologist as the mountain gorilla. A survey in 1970 by Mark A. Hall and Loren Coleman on native traditions describes these creatures and the locations these stories originate from. They wrote "A vast folklore and a belief in a race of very primitive people with revolting habits is from northern California up into the Arctic lands themselves." These location not only cover the stretch of the Pacific coast but also the rugged territory to the east, into Greenland. These creatures were described as very tall, fully haired, and sometimes carnivorous.
This source is very helpful in this topic because it helps many understand the stories of Bigfoot and how they've been passed down. And how Native traditions of these tales were originated at and based on. The point of this blog is to make a decision on if Bigfoot is real or not. But first background information is needed for the understanding of the topic itself. And I think understanding the history behind different takes on Bigfoot is caused by the tales first told two centuries ago. Which makes this source very helpful to fulfill the background information needed in fully understanding the topic before it is well researched.
Coleman, Loren. BIGFOOT! The True Story Of Apes In America. New York: Pocket, 2003. Print
