CHAPTER I. THE MEDICINE-MEN, THEIR MODES OF TREATING DISEASE, THEIR SUPERSTITIONS, PARAPHERNALIA, ETC.
CHAPTER II. HODDENTIN, THE POLLEN OF THE TULE, THE SACRIFICIAL
CHAPTER III. THE IZZE-KLOTH OR MEDICINE CORD OF THE APACHE.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
INDEX.
FOOTNOTES:
THE MEDICINE-MEN OF THE APACHE.
BY
JOHN G. BOURKE,
Captain, Third Cavalry, U. S. Army.
CONTENTS.
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Chapter I.
The medicine-men, their modes of treating disease, their superstitions, paraphernalia, etc. | 451 |
| Medicine-women | 468 |
| Remedies and modes of treatment | 471 |
| Hair and wigs | 474 |
| Mudheads | 475 |
| Scalp shirts | 476 |
| The rhombus, or bull roarer | 476 |
| The cross | 479 |
| Necklaces of human fingers | 480 |
| Necklaces of human teeth | 487 |
| The scratch stick | 490 |
| The drinking reed | 493 |
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Chapter II.
Hoddentin, the pollen of the tule, the sacrificial powder of the Apache; with remarks upon sacred powders and offerings in general | 499 |
| The "kunque" of the ZuÑi and others | 507 |
| Use of the pollen by the Israelites and Egyptians | 517 |
| Hoddentin a prehistoric food | 518 |
| Hoddentin the yiauhtli of the Aztecs | 521 |
| "Bledos" of ancient writers—its meaning | 522 |
| Tzoalli | 523 |
| General use of the powder among Indians | 528 |
| Analogues of hoddentin | 530 |
| The down of birds in ceremonial observances | 533 |
| Hair powder | 535 |
| Dust from churches—its use | 537 |
| Clay-eating | 537 |
| Prehistoric foods used in covenants | 540 |
| Sacred breads and cakes | 541 |
| Unleavened bread | 543 |
| The hot cross buns of Good Friday | 544 |
| Galena | 548 |
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Chapter III.
The izze-kloth or medicine cord of the Apache | 550 |
| Analogues to be found among the Aztecs, Peruvians, and others | 558 |
| The magic wind-knotted cords of the Lapps and others | 560 |
| Rosaries and other mnemonic cords | 561 |
| The sacred cords of the Parsis and Brahmans | 563 |
| Use of cords and knots and girdles in parturition | 570 |
| "Medidas," "measuring cords," "wresting threads," etc. | 572 |
| Unclassified superstitions upon this subject | 575 |
| The medicine hat | 580 |
| The spirit or ghost dance headdress | 585 |
| Amulets and talismans | 587 |
| The "tzi-daltai" | 587 |
| Chalchihuitl | 588 |
| Phylacteries | 591 |
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| Bibliography | 596 |
ILLUSTRATIONS.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
Washington, D. C., February 27, 1891.
Sir: Herewith I have the honor to submit a paper upon the paraphernalia of the medicine-men of the Apache and other tribes.
Analogues have been pointed out, wherever possible, especially in the case of the hoddentin and the izze-kloth, which have never to my knowledge previously received treatment.
Accompanying the paper is a bibliography of the principal works cited.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
John G. Bourke,
Captain, Third Cavalry, U. S. Army.
Hon. J. W. Powell,
Director Bureau of Ethnology.
THE MEDICINE-MEN OF THE APACHE.
By John G. Bourke.
