Washo Religion
Washo Religion
James F. Downs
University of California Publications
Anthropological Records
Vol. 16, No. 9, pp. 365-386
Editors (Berkeley): J. H. Rowe, R. F. Millon, D. M. Schneider
Submitted by editors September 16, 1960
Issued June 16, 1961
Price, 75 cents
University of California Press
Berkeley and Los Angeles
California
James F. Downs
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Contents
Preface
Introduction
Mythology
Water Babies
The Giants
The Coyote And Other Figures
Curing And Shamanism (2469-2541)
Noncurative Use Of Power (2567-2593)
Divining And Rainmaking (2553-2556, 2566)
Objects Of Power
Sorcery And Witchcraft (2562-2564)
War Power
Summary Of Shamanism
Dreams And Dreamers (2566)
Ritual Activities
Conception And Contraception
Birth (2178-2293)
Puberty: Girls (2305-2352)
Puberty: Boys (2379-2386, 369-374)
Marriage (2018-2051)
Death (2389-2453)
Ritual In Subsistence
Hunting
Fishing (252a-296)
Miscellaneous Concepts About Hunting And Fishing
Gathering
Miscellaneous Ritual
Influence Of Christianity
Bibliography
Footnotes