Ceremonies of the Pomo Indians

CONTENTS

	PAGE
Introduction	397
Ceremonial organization	398
Officials	399
General Features of the Pomo Ceremonies	401
Invitations to Ceremonies	402
The Ghost or Devil Ceremony	403
Stephen Powers on the Ghost Dance	404
The Ghost Ceremony Proper	406
Fire Eating	418
The Purification Rite	421
Summary of the Principal Features of the Ghost Ceremony	422
The Guksu Ceremony	423
The Scarifying Ceremony	425
Stephen Powers on the Guksu Ceremony	427
Completion of the Guksu Ceremony	429
Treatment of Disease	430
Dances	431
Dances in which Men and Women Participated	433
Dances in which only Men performed	438
Dances in which only Women performed	439
Additional Dances	440
The Messiah Cult	440
Conclusion	441

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