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Native American Legends: Dahu (Tahu)
Name: Dahu
Tribal affiliation: Hidatsa
Alternate spellings: Tahu
Pronunciation: tah-hoo
Type: Thunderbird,
storm gods,
giant bird
Related figures in other tribes: Wakinyan (Sioux),
Huhuk (Pawnee),
Nonoma (Cheyenne),
Thunderers (Cherokee)
Dahu, or Tahu, is the Hidatsa Thunderbird. As in other Siouan tribes the Thunderbird is described as
an immense eagle with
a forked, jagged tail. The beating of its wings cause thunder. Dahu is the mortal enemy of the
water panther.
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