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      2018 OK Publishing

      ISBN 978-80-272-4594-9

      Table of Contents

       Chapter I. The Medicine-Men, Their Modes of Treating Disease, Their Superstitions, Paraphernalia, Etc.

       Medicine-Women

       Remedies and Modes of Treatment

       Hair and Wigs

       Mudheads

       Scalp Shirts

       The Rhombus, or Bull Roarer

       The Cross

       Necklaces of Human Fingers

       Necklaces of Human Teeth

       The Scratch Stick

       The Drinking Reed

       Chapter II. Hoddentin, the Pollen of the Tule, the Sacrificial Powder of the Apache; with Remarks Upon Sacred Powders and Bread Offerings in General

       The "Kunque" of the Zuñi and Others

       Use of Pollen by the Israelites and Egyptians

       Hoddentin a Prehistoric Food

       Hoddentin the Yiauhtli of the Aztecs

       "Bledos" of Ancient Writers—Its Meaning

       Tzoalli

       General Use of the Powder Among Indians

       Analogues of Hoddentin

       The Down of Birds in Ceremonial Observances

       Hair Powder

       Dust from Churches—Its Use

       Clay-Eating

       Prehistoric Foods Used in Covenants

       Sacred Breads and Cakes

       Unleavened Bread

       The Hot Cross Buns of Good Friday

       Galena

       Chapter III. The Izze-Kloth or Medicine Cord of the Apache

       Analogues to be Found Among the Aztecs, Peruvians, and Others

       The Magic Wind Knotted Cords of the Lapps and Others

       Rosaries and Other Mnemonic Cords

       The Sacred Cords of the Parsis and Brahmans

       Use of Cords and Knots and Girdles in Parturition

       "Medidas," "Measuring Cords," "Wresting Threads," Etc.

       Unclassified Superstitions Upon This Subject

       The Medicine Hat

       The Spirit or Ghost Dance Headdress

       Amulets and Talismans

       Phylacteries

      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.