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Introduction
9
Cosmogony
26
Cult societies
69
Theurgistic rites
73
Rain ceremonial of the Snake society
76
Rain ceremonial of the Giant society
91
Four nights’ ceremonial of the Giant society for the healing of a sick boy
97
Rain ceremonial of the Knife society
101
Society of the Quer´rÄnna
112
Rain ceremonial of the Quer´rÄnna society
113
Other societies
116
Society of the cougar
118
Society of Warriors
121
Songs
123
A rain song of the Sh?´wi Chai´Än (Snake society)
123
A song of the Sh?´wi Chai´Än (Snake society) for healing the sick
125
A rain song of the Sko´yo Chai´Än (Giant society)
126
A song of the Sko´yo Chai´Än (Giant society) for healing the sick
127
A rain song of the H?is´tiÄn Chai´Än (Knife society)
128
Portion of a rain song of the H?s´tiÄn Chai´Än (Knife society)
129
A rain song of the Quer´rÄnna Chai´Än
130
Prayer for sick infant
130
Childbirth
132
Mortuary customs and beliefs
143
Myths
146
The Coyote encounters disappointment
147
The Coyote and the Cougar
154
The Coyote and the Rattlesnake
156
The SkÁtona
157

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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