The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees
- ISBN-10
- 1515365549
- ISBN-13
- 9781515365549
- Series
- The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees
- Pages
- 92
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-08-08
- Author
- James Mooney
Description
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.
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