TSFOT
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees
55 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is an ethnographic description of Cherokee shamanistic practice. Based on several manuscripts written by Cherokee shamans of the 19th Century, this includes the actual text of the rituals to treat various diseases, information on herbs used, love spells, hunting rituals, weather spells, as well as a spell for victory in the Ball game.
Table of contents
55 chapters
26 Importance Attached to Names 27 Language of the Formulas 28 Note on the Orthography and Translation 29 Formula for Treating the Crippler (Rheumatism) 30 And This Also is for Treating the Crippler 31 This is to Treat Them if They are Bitten by a Snake 32 To Treat Them When Something is Causing Something to Eat Them 33 To Treat Gûnwani'gistû'nï 34 This Tells About Moving Pains in the Teeth (Neuralgia?) 35 To Treat the Great Chill 36 This is to Make Children Jump Down 37 To Treat the Black Yellowness 38 To Treat for Ordeal Diseases 39 Concerning Hunting 40 This is for Hunting Birds 41 To Shoot Dwellers in the Wilderness 42 Bear Song 43 This is for Catching Large Fish 44 Concerning Living Humanity (Love) 45 This Tells About Going into the Water 46 Song for Painting 47 To Attract and Fix the Affections 48 For Separation (of Lovers) 49 To Fix the Affections 50 To Shorten a Night-Goer on this Side
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The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees
55 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is an ethnographic description of Cherokee shamanistic practice. Based on several manuscripts written by Cherokee shamans of the 19th Century, this includes the actual text of the rituals to treat various diseases, information on herbs used, love spells, hunting rituals, weather spells, as well as a spell for victory in the Ball game.
Table of contents
55 chapters
26 Importance Attached to Names 27 Language of the Formulas 28 Note on the Orthography and Translation 29 Formula for Treating the Crippler (Rheumatism) 30 And This Also is for Treating the Crippler 31 This is to Treat Them if They are Bitten by a Snake 32 To Treat Them When Something is Causing Something to Eat Them 33 To Treat Gûnwani'gistû'nï 34 This Tells About Moving Pains in the Teeth (Neuralgia?) 35 To Treat the Great Chill 36 This is to Make Children Jump Down 37 To Treat the Black Yellowness 38 To Treat for Ordeal Diseases 39 Concerning Hunting 40 This is for Hunting Birds 41 To Shoot Dwellers in the Wilderness 42 Bear Song 43 This is for Catching Large Fish 44 Concerning Living Humanity (Love) 45 This Tells About Going into the Water 46 Song for Painting 47 To Attract and Fix the Affections 48 For Separation (of Lovers) 49 To Fix the Affections 50 To Shorten a Night-Goer on this Side
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The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees
55 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is an ethnographic description of Cherokee shamanistic practice. Based on several manuscripts written by Cherokee shamans of the 19th Century, this includes the actual text of the rituals to treat various diseases, information on herbs used, love spells, hunting rituals, weather spells, as well as a spell for victory in the Ball game.
Table of contents
55 chapters
26 Importance Attached to Names 27 Language of the Formulas 28 Note on the Orthography and Translation 29 Formula for Treating the Crippler (Rheumatism) 30 And This Also is for Treating the Crippler 31 This is to Treat Them if They are Bitten by a Snake 32 To Treat Them When Something is Causing Something to Eat Them 33 To Treat Gûnwani'gistû'nï 34 This Tells About Moving Pains in the Teeth (Neuralgia?) 35 To Treat the Great Chill 36 This is to Make Children Jump Down 37 To Treat the Black Yellowness 38 To Treat for Ordeal Diseases 39 Concerning Hunting 40 This is for Hunting Birds 41 To Shoot Dwellers in the Wilderness 42 Bear Song 43 This is for Catching Large Fish 44 Concerning Living Humanity (Love) 45 This Tells About Going into the Water 46 Song for Painting 47 To Attract and Fix the Affections 48 For Separation (of Lovers) 49 To Fix the Affections 50 To Shorten a Night-Goer on this Side
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