Navajo 'skinwalker' legend gains massive popularity on TikTok.A spooky Navajo legend has TikTok shaking in its boots.In the Navajo tradition, a skinwalker or yee naaldlooshii is a mythological creature that is able to shape-shift into or possess an animal.Skinwalkers are sometimes referred to as witches.In the lore, a witch is also often a medicine person or high-ranking priest.a witch can become a yee naaldlooshii, gaining supernatural powers through acts like murder, seduction or corruption.sci-fi series The X-Files popularized the skinwalker legend outside of the Navajo community with its 1994 episode "Shapes".The hashtag #skinwalker currently has 821.3 million views on TikTok