The Sia / by Matilda Coxe Stevenson.

  • Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1850-1915.
Date:
1894
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Sia / by Matilda Coxe Stevenson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS Page. 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-night ceremonial of the Giant society for the healing of a sick hoy 67 Rain ceremonial of the Knife society 101 Society of the Quer'riinna 112 Rain ceremonial of the Quer'riinna society 113^ Other societies - H6 Society of the cougar 118 Society of Warriors 121 Songs * - 123 A rain song of the Shti'wi Chai'iin (Snake society) 123 A song of the Shii'wi Chai'iin (Snake society) for healing the sick 125 A rain song of the Sko'yo Chai'iin (Giant society) 126 A song of the Sko'yo Chai'iin (Giant society) for healing the sick 127 A rain song of the His'tiiin Chai'iin(Knife society) - - 128 Portion of a rain song of the His'tiiin Chai'iin (Knife society) 129 A rain song of the Quer'riinna Chai'an 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 Skatona 157