Manitou
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Manitou
is a general term for spirit beings among many Algonquian Native American groups.
Manitou may also refer to:
Manitou
Manitou is a general term for spirit beings among many Algonquian Native American groups.Manitou may also refer to:- Geography :* Manitou, Manitoba, Canada* Manitou, Kentucky, USA* Manitou, Oklahoma, USA- Other uses :...
is a general term for spirit beings among many Algonquian Native American groups.
Manitou may also refer to:
Geography
- Manitou, ManitobaManitou, ManitobaManitou is a small town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Pembina. The Boundary Trail Railway is based out of Manitou.-Notable residents:...
, Canada - Manitou, KentuckyManitou, KentuckyManitou is an unincorporated rural community in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community that lies a few miles northwest of Madisonville on US 41, at its intersection with KY 630 and KY 262.-References:# -Geography:...
, USA - Manitou, OklahomaManitou, OklahomaManitou is a town in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 181 at the 2010 census. It includes the former town of Siboney, absorbed on January 28, 1908...
, USA
Other uses
- Leon Ashkenazi (Manitou)Leon Ashkenazi (Manitou)Rav Yehuda Leon Ashkenazi , also known as Manitou , a Jewish philosopher and educator, was a spiritual leader of 20th century French Jewry.- Life and Endeavors :Rav Ashkenazi's life encompassed two different cultures, which resulted in his ability to bridge...
, French Rabbi and thinker of the 20th century - Manitou, New York train station
- The ManitouThe ManitouThe Manitou is an American horror movie from 1978 with Tony Curtis and Susan Strasberg, based on a 1975 book by Graham Masterton. The movie is based on an old legend about the Native American spirit-concept Manitou.-Plot:...
, a 1978 horror movie
See also
- Manitou Island (disambiguation)
- Manitou River (disambiguation)
- Manitou Lake (disambiguation)
- Manitou Park (disambiguation)
- Manitou Springs, ColoradoManitou Springs, ColoradoThe city of Manitou Springs is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,980 at the 2000 census.Students are served by Manitou Springs School District 14 and Manitou Springs High School....
- Gitche ManitouGitche ManitouGitche Manitou means "Great Spirit" in several Algonquian languages. The term was also utilized to signify God by Christian missionaries, when translating scriptures and prayers, etc...
, the Great Spirit among many Algonquian groups - Gitchie Manitou State PreserveGitchie Manitou State PreserveGitchie Manitou is a small nature preserve in Lyon County, in the extreme northwestern corner of Iowa just northwest of Granite, Iowa, or just southeast of Sioux Falls, South Dakota...
, a nature preserve in Lyon County, Iowa