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CONTENTS

 

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Introduction

307

How the formulas were obtained

310

    The A`yuninï (Swimmer) manuscript

310

    The Gatigwanastï (Belt) manuscript

312

    The Gahunï manuscript

313

    The Inâlï (Black Fox) manuscript

314

    Other manuscripts

316

    The Kanâhe'ta Ani-Tsa'lagï Etï or Ancient Cherokee Formulas

317

Character of the formulas--the Cherokee religion

318

Myth of the origin of disease and medicine

319

Theory of disease--animals, ghosts, witches

322

Selected list of plants used

324

Medical practice--theory of resemblances--fasting--tabu--seclusion--women

328

    Illustration of the gakûnta or tabu

331

    Neglect of sanitary regulations

332

    The sweat bath--bleeding--rubbing--bathing

333

    Opposition of shamans to white physicians

336

    Medicine dances

337

    Description of symptoms

337

The ugista'`tï or pay of the shaman

337

Ceremonies for gathering plants and preparing medicine

339

The Cherokee gods and their abiding places

340

Color symbolism

342

Importance attached to names

343

Language of the formulas

343

Specimen formulas

344

    Medicine

345

        To treat the crippler (rheumatism)--from Gahuni

345 

        Second formula for the crippler--from Gahuni

349

        Song and prescription for snake bites--from Gahuni

351

        When something is causing something to eat them--Gahuni

353

        Second formula for the same disease--A`wanita

355

        For moving pains in the teeth (neuralgia?)--Gatigwanasti

356

        Song and prayer for the great chill--A`yûnini

359

        To make children jump down (child birth)-- A`yûnini

363

        Second formula for child birth--Takwatihi

364

        Song and prayer for the black yellowness (biliousness)--A`yûnini

365

        To treat for ordeal diseases (witchcraft)-A`yûnini

366

    Hunting

369

        Concerning hunting-- A`yûnini

369

        For hunting birds-- A`yûnini

371

        To shoot dwellers in the wilderness---A`wanita

372

        Bear song--A`yûnini

373

        For catching large fish--A`yûnini

374

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Specimen formulas-Continued.

 

    Love

375

        Concerning living humanity--Gatigwanasti

376

        For going to water--Gatigwanasti

378

        Yûnwehi song for painting--Gatigwanasti

379

        Song and prayer to fix the affections--A`yûnini

880

        To separate lovers--A`yûnini

381

        Song and prayer to fix the affections--Gatigwanasti

382

    Miscellaneous

384

        To shorten a night goer on this side--A`yûnini

384

        To find lost articles--Gatigwanasti

386

        To frighten away a storm--A`yûnini

387

        To help warriors--A`wanita

388

        To destroy life (ceremony with beads)--A`yûnini

391

        To take to water for the hall play--A`yûnini

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ILLUSTRATIONS

 

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Pl. XXIV. Portrait of A`yûnini (Swimmer)

306

XXV. Facsimile of A`yûnini manuscript-Formula for Dalâni Ûnnagei

310

XXVI. Facsimile of Gatigwanasti manuscript--Yûnwëhï formula

312

XXVII. Facsimile of Gahuni manuscript--Formula for Didûnlëskï

314

 


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