Tripping on Legends Episode 65…The Stikini and the Dade Massacre

3/30/2020

Tripping on Legends Episode 65…The Stikini and the Dade Massacre

Vampire witches who take the form of owls to hunt their prey. An illiterate career soldier who crawled from the dead only to never tell his tale. An ancient curse still making itself known in the quiet roads and swamps of Florida.

What are the Stikini and did they spark what is known as the Dade Massacre?

What began as a simple blog post on an obscure Web site sparked a question which may never be answered. Join the Trippers as they look into the old Seminole witch legend used to explain one of the most important moments in Florida history. Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern debate the best way to attract one during a legend trip and plan their trip to Central Florida to track one down.

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8 responses to “Tripping on Legends Episode 65…The Stikini and the Dade Massacre”

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[…] This version fits in with the narrative of the location much better and has less holes, maybe due to it being retold and refined in the last three decades. It is relevant and relatable. Keep in mind, this is Volusia County, clearly in what I refer to as the Ocala (not the town or just the forest, but the general area). The witch and her cult are linked to some of the disappearances, a staggering data point which defines the area. People go missing there. Cults are active. People connect the two, and the witch and her cult are an extension of that. Afterall, it is not as if there haven’t been reports of cult being responsible for weirdness and crime and weird crime there for decades. There are road all around the Ocala with similar stories, although the Volco Witch does seem to take a little bit from many of these stories and combine them. Even the assaulted woman story has echoes of the Coyote Woman and the Stikini. […]

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