History

Psychology

The Medicine-Men of the Apache

Illustrated EditionBy John G. Bourke

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Who, and what are the medicine-men (or medicine-women), of the American Indians? What powers do they possess in time of peace or war? How is this power obtained, how renewed, how exercised? What is the character of the remedies employed? Are they pharmaceutical, as we employ the term, or are they the superstitious efforts of empirics and charlatans, seeking to deceive and to misguide by pretended consultations with spiritual powers and by reliance upon mysterious and occult influences? Such a discussion will be attempted in this book, which will be restricted to a description of the personality of the medicine-men, the regalia worn, and the powers possessed and claimed. To go farther, and enter into a treatment of the religious ideas, the superstitions, omens, and prayers of these spiritual leaders, would be to open a road without end.

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GenreHistory, Psychology

Length8 hrs 11 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateApr 9, 2018

LanguageEnglish

1The Medicine-Men of the Apache

23The Down of Birds in Ceremonial Observances

2Chapter I. The Medicine-Men, Their Modes of Treating Disease, Their Superstitions, Paraphernalia, Etc.

24Hair Powder

3Medicine-Women

25Dust from Churches—Its Use

4Remedies and Modes of Treatment

26Clay-Eating

5Hair and Wigs

27Prehistoric Foods Used in Covenants

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6Mudheads

28Sacred Breads and Cakes

7Scalp Shirts

29Unleavened Bread

8The Rhombus, or Bull Roarer

30The Hot Cross Buns of Good Friday

9The Cross

31Galena

10Necklaces of Human Fingers

32Chapter III. The Izze-Kloth or Medicine Cord of the Apache

11Necklaces of Human Teeth

33Analogues to be Found Among the Aztecs, Peruvians, and Others

12The Scratch Stick

34The Magic Wind Knotted Cords of the Lapps and Others

13The Drinking Reed

35Rosaries and Other Mnemonic Cords

14Chapter II. Hoddentin, the Pollen of the Tule, the Sacrificial Powder of the Apache; with Remarks Upon Sacred Powders and Bread Offerings in General

36The Sacred Cords of the Parsis and Brahmans

15The &quot;Kunque&quot; of the Zuñi and Others

37Use of Cords and Knots and Girdles in Parturition

16Use of Pollen by the Israelites and Egyptians

38&quot;Medidas,&quot; &quot;Measuring Cords,&quot; &quot;Wresting Threads,&quot; Etc.

17Hoddentin a Prehistoric Food

39Unclassified Superstitions Upon This Subject

18Hoddentin the Yiauhtli of the Aztecs

40The Medicine Hat

19&quot;Bledos&quot; of Ancient Writers—Its Meaning

41The Spirit or Ghost Dance Headdress

20Tzoalli