#atakapitsi

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Haakapainiži is a boogeyman-like figure from Kawaiisu folklore. Though it can take several forms, Haakapainiži most often appears as a giant grasshopper with a basket on its back. It can also appear as a harmless old man.

Haakapainiži stalks the Kawaiisu lands of Southern California, snatching up wayward children and throwing them into its basket, devouring them later. Kawaiisu parents will warn their children to behave, as "Haakapainiži is coming."

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