A winter tradition amongst game hunters occupying known Wendigo territory to leave the flank of their kill as a gift to the Cannibal of the Cold. Allowing them safe passage out of the area.
Execution
Whenever a hunter successfully hunts an animal, during its skinning process, the person would often cut off one of the animal's back legs and throw it to the side. The cut-off limb would be cast to the side as an 'offering' to the Wendigo.
In some instances, when hunting for smaller animals such as rabbits and squirrels, It's recommended to cast off at least one of your kills to compensate for its size.
On rare occasions, families with leftovers would throw their scraps outside as an offering. Parents would encourage their kids to throw the waste far away as possible from the home so they don't attract a big scary Wendigo. This may have been a parenting tool to get their children to dispose of messes.
History
Flank feeding's origin in becoming a known winter tradition started with occupying native tribes of the north. Before colonization, native hunters would often leave offerings of meat to Wendigo-infested forests, in hopes to broker a mutual deal.
When European migrants came to North America and wished to study the many traditions and cultural differences of Native Americans, they did find the early iterations of flank feeding to be rather odd. Until settling in lands in proximity to these infested forests, colonials began to realize the importance.
Today, the tradition is fairly minor in celebration or significance but is still being executed often during hunts for a 'peace of mind' precaution.
It's not been confirmed if this practice does deter or appease a Wendigo, but no one alive wishes to test the theory out.
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