
A Study of Siouan Cults
Illustrated EditionBy James Owen DorseyLength10h 15m
About this audiobook
Cult, as used in this book, means a system of religious belief and worship, especially the rites and ceremonies employed in such worship. The present book treats of the cults of a few of the Siouan tribes—that is, with two exceptions, of such tribes as have been visited by the author. "Siouan" is a term originated by the Bureau of Ethnology. It is derived from "Sioux," the popular name for those Indians who call themselves "Dakota" or "Lakota," the latter being the Teton appellation. "Siouan" is used as an adjective, but, unlike its primitive, it refers not only to the Dakota tribes, but also to the entire linguistic stock or family. The Siouan family includes the Dakota, Assiniboin, Omaha, Ponka, Osage, Kansa, Kwapa, Iowa, Oto, Missouri, Winnebago, Mandan, Hidatsa, Crow, Tutelo, Biloxi, Catawba, and other Indians.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Spirituality and Religion
Length10 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 9, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A Study of Siouan Cults
2Chapter I. Introduction
3Definitions of “Cult” and “Siouan”
4Siouan Family
5Authorities
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6Alphabet
7Abbreviations
8Chapter II. Definitions
9Alleged Belief in a Great Spirit
10Phenomena Divided into Human and Superhuman
11Terms for “Mysterious,” “Lightning,” Etc.
12Other Omaha and Ponka Terms
13Significance of Personal Names and Kinship Terms
14Myth and Legend Distinguished from the Superhuman
15Chapter III. Cults of the Omaha, Ponka, Kansa, and Osage
16Beliefs and Practices not Found
17Omaha, Ponka, and Kansa Belief in a Wakanda
18Seven Great Wakandas
19Invocation of Warmth and Streams
20Prayer to Wakanda
21Accessories of Prayer
22Omaha and Kansa Expressions about Wakanda
23Ponka Belief About Malevolent Spirits
24An Old Omaha Custom
25The Sun a Wakanda
26The Moon a Wakanda
27Berdaches
28Stars as Wakandas
29The Winds as Wakandas
30The Thunder-Being a Wakanda
31Subterranean and Subaquatic Wakandas
32The Indaȼiñga
33Other Kansa Wakandas
34§ 40. Omaha Invocations of the Trap, Etc.
35Fasting
36Mystic Trees and Plants
37Iȼa‘eȼĕ
38Personal Mystery Decorations
39Order of Thunder Shamans
40Generic Forms of Decoration
41Specific Forms of Decoration
42Corn and the Buffalo
43Other Omaha Mystery Decorations
44Kansa Mystery Decorations
45Omaha Nikie Decorations
46Omaha Nikie Customs
47Governmental Instrumentalities
48§ 57. Omaha and Ponka Taboos
49Fetichism
50Sorcery