Antonine Barada

Antonine Barada
Mo shi-no pazhi
Antoine Barada and wife, Elizabeth Robidoux; Mary Kihega, Lena Kihega
Born(1807-08-22)August 22, 1807
St. Marys, Iowa
DiedMarch 30, 1885(1885-03-30) (aged 77)
Barada, Nebraska
Other namesAntoine Barada
OccupationTrader
Known forFolk Hero, Legendary Strength

Antonine Barada (August 22, 1807 – March 30, 1885), alternatively spelled Antoine Barada, was an American folk hero in the state of Nebraska; son of an Omaha mother, he was also called Mo shi-no pazhi in the tribal language. While Barada was a historic man, contemporary accounts of his prodigious strength helped establish him as a regional legend, in the mold of Paul Bunyan and Febold Feboldson. Barada's exploits have been counted as fakelore by historians.

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