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Pomo Bear Doctors, by S.A. Barrett, [1917], at sacred-texts.com


CONTENTS

 

PAGE

Introduction

443

Origin Account

445

Acquisition of Power

452

Assistants

454

Hiding Places

454

The Magic Suit

455

Weapons and their Use

457

Rites Over the Suit

458

Communication between Bear Doctors

461

Panther Doctors

462

Comparison with Yuki Beliefs

462

Comparison with Miwok Beliefs

463

Summary

464


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