INDEX.

Acosta, José, cited on sacrifices of Indian corn [525]
Alarcon, quoted on Indian customs [491], [494], [511]
- quoted on Indian sacred cords [555]
Albinos, not medicine-men among the Apaches [460]
Alegre, Francisco J., cited on Indian remedies [472]
- cited on ceremonial scratching among Indians [492]
Amulets of the Apache [587-91]
Arriaga, José de, cited on Indian medicine-men [594]
Ashes, use of, in religious formalities [536]
Asylum, right of, among Apache and other Indians [453-454]

Backus, E., quoted on magic powder of Indians [513]
Baker, Frank, cited on "hand of glory" [486]
Baker, Samuel, cited on African customs [489]
Baking, origin of [542]
Balboa, Vasco Nuñez, cited on Indian medicine-men [467]
- cited on Peruvian festival [527]
Bancroft, H. H., cited on Indian medicine-men [457], [511]
- cited on mutilation by Indians [483]
- cited on scratching, by Indians [491]
- cited on Indian cakes [524]
- cited on Indian use of feathers [534], [535]
Barcia, Gabriel de Cardenas, cited on sacred meal of Indians [512]
- quoted on magic powder of Indians [549]
Bean, aversion to, by Egyptians and Abyssinians [517]
Beans, string of, used as signal by Tecumseh [555]
Benzoni, Girolamo, cited on Indian medicine-men [461]
Black, William G., cited on magic knots and cords [570], [572], [573], [575], [576], [577], [579], [580]
Blankets, blessed, used at Zuñi feasts [526]
Bledos, meaning of the term [522]
Blindness among Indian medicine-men [470]
Blount, Thomas, cited on symbolic use of meal [513], [514]
Bock, Carl, cited on Borneo water vessels [494]
Bollaert, William, cited on emeralds of Peruvians [590]
Brand, John, cited on bell-ringing [465]
- "hand of glory" [486]
- cited on powders [514], [532], [536]
- cited on sacred cakes [541], [544], [545], [546], [547]
- cited on cords and girdles [557], [561], [568], [569], [570], [571], [573], [575], [576], [578], [579], [580]
Brasseur de Bourbourg, cited on Indian medicine-men [466]
- cited on origin of labrets [498]
- cited on tzoalli [523]
Bread, sacred [541-547]
- unleavened [543], [544]
Brinton, Daniel G., cited on Indian medicine-men [457], [480], [532]
- cited on Peruvian quipu [562]
- cited on chalchihuitl among Mexicans [590]
- quoted on influence of Indian medicine-men [593], [594]
Bruce, James, quoted on Abyssinian hair dressing [492]
Bull-roarer, use of among Indians [476-479]
Buns, hot cross, of Good Friday [544-545]
Burton, Robert, cited on magic cords and girdles [568], [569], [575]
- cited on exorcism [584]

Cakes, sacred [518], [541-547]
Cameron, V. Lovett, cited on African customs [494], [514], [515]
Castañeda, cited on Indian bread [522]
Castration of Indian priests and medicine-men [454]
Catlin, George, cited on Indian medicine-men [463]
- cited on Indian wigs [475]
Chalchihuitl, an Indian amulet [588-591]
Christmas foods [547]
Clavigero, Francisco S., cited on Indian labret [497]
- cited on Indian mats of reeds [527-528]
- cited on Indian food [523]
Clay-eating [537-540]
Coleman, Charles, cited on Hindu powders [515]
- cited on sacred cords [565]
Columbus, Christopher, quoted on magic powder of Indians [513]
Commerce between "Buffalo" Indians and Pueblos [529], [530]
Confessions of patient to Indian medicine-men [465], [466]
Corbusier, Wm. F., quoted on galena among the Indians [549]
- cited on use of pollen by Indians [505]
- cited on Indian medicine-men [460]
- cited on Indian wigs [474]
Cord of St. Francis, the [556-557]
Cords, used in casting lots [558-559]
- magic wind, of the Lapps [560-561]
- mnemonic [561-563]
- sacred, of the Parsis and Brahmins [563-567]
- Mahometan belief concerning [566]
- measuring [572-573]
- sacred, ophic origin of [574]
- formerly used in binding prisoners [574-575]
- unclassified superstitions concerning [576-580]
- superstitions concerning [553-580]
Countercharms to Indian "medicine" [459-460]
Coxe, William, quoted on Indian magic powder [548]
Crantz, David, cited on scratching among Eskimo [491]
Crispellæ [541]
Cross, place of the, in Indian symbolism [479-480]
Cushing, F. H., cited on Zuñi water-vessels [494]
- cited on Zuñi Indians [452]
- cited on Zuñi drinking tubes [494]

Dall, William H., cited on Eskimo labrets [496]
Davis, John, cited on Pueblo rebellion [555]
Diaz, Bernal, cited on Indian medicine-women [469]
- cited on chalchihuitl among the Mexicans [591], [592]
Diaz, Melchior, cited on Indian wig-making [475]
Disease, method of treating by Indian medicine-men [462-468]
Divination with grains and seeds [454-532], [533]
Dobrizhoffer, Father, quoted on Abipones medicine-men [459-463]
Dorman, Rushton M., cited on Peruvian priests [456]
Dorsey, J. Owen, cited on Siouan medicine [452]
Down of birds in ceremonial observances [533-535]
Drinking reed and tubes, use of among Indians [493-498]
Drinks and drugs used by Indian medicine-men [454], [455-456]
Du Halde, P., cited on cords worn by Lamas [561]
Dupuis, cited on castration of priests of Cybele [454]
Duran, Diego, cited on Mexican priests [454], [456], [464]
- cited on Indian drinking tubes [495], [496]
- cited on sacred meal of Indians [510]
- cited on Indian idol of dough [524], [525], [529]
- quoted on clay eating by Mexicans [538]
- cited on cords among Mexicans [558]
- cited on Mexican headdress [582]
Dust from churches, superstitions concerning [537]

Earth eating [537-540]
Emerson, Mrs. Ellen Russell, cited on Indian customs [490], [495]
Epileptic and insane, how regarded by Apache [460-461]
Etmüller, Michael, quoted on girdles and cords [571], [572]

"Far," radical of "farina," etc. [545-546]
Feathers, use of, in ceremonial observances [533-535]
- use of, in medicine hat [582]
Fernandez, Alonso, quoted on sacrificial bread of Pueblos [545]
Forlong, J. G. R., quoted on manna [517]
- quoted on sacred cakes [518], [544]
- cited on sacred cords [564], [565], [578]
Fosbrooke, Thomas D., quoted on use of rushes at Easter [528]
- cited on symbolic use of ashes [536]
Franklin, Sir John, cited on earth-eating by Eskimo [539]
Frazer, J. G., cited on Indian customs [485]
Frommann, J. C., on magic knots [569]

Galena, powdered, ceremonial use of, by Indians [548-549]
- pieces of, used in sacrifices [549]
Gibberish always used by Indian medicine-men [464]
Girdles, superstitions concerning [557-558], [570-572], [577]
- use of, in parturition [570-571]
- of human skin [571]
Gomara cited on Indian medicine-men [459], [463], [464], [470], [472], [512]
- cited on Indian medicine-women [469]
- cited on Indian necklaces [488]
- cited on Indian cakes [526]
- cited on Indian mats [527]
- cited on clay-eating by Indians [538], [539]
- cited on chalchihuitl among Mexicans [590]
Gonzales de Mendoza quoted on Indians throwing meal [510]
Graffenreid, Baron de, cited on magic powder of Indians [512]
Grimm, Jacob, cited on ancient German superstitions [487], [491], [541], [559], [561], [568], [570], [573]
Grossman, Capt., cited on Apache purification [475]

Harris, W. Cornwallis, quoted on magic cords [574-575]
Hawkins, ——, cited on scratching among Indians [491]
Hair and wigs, use of, by Indian medicine-men [474-475]
"Hand of glory," superstitions concerning [486]
Hangman's rope, superstitions concerning [574], [575]
Headdresses of Indian gods [582]
- of Apache medicine-men [584]
Heath, Perry S., cited on use of down at Russian weddings [535]
- cited on Russian cakes [542]
- cited on Russian kostia [547]
Hereditary priesthood among Indians [455-456]
Herodotus, cited on Egyptian priests [454]
Herrera, Antonio, quoted on Indian medicine-men [459], [461], [463], [472], [475], [553]
- quoted on Indian medicine-women [469]
- quoted on cross among Indians [480]
- quoted on Indian labrets [497]
- quoted on sacred meal of Indians [510]
- quoted on "powder of grass" [519]
- cited on Indian cakes [527]
- quoted on cords among Indians [558], [559], [574]
- cited on Indian headdress [582]
Higgins, Godfrey, cited on hierophants of Athens [454]
- cited on Hindu powders [516]
- cited on use of flour in sacrifice [517]
- cited on use of pollen by the ancients [532]
- cited on girdles [557]
Hind, Henry Youle, cited on Indian medicine-men [464], [513]
- cited on finger necklace [483]
- cited on Indian powder [513]
Hoddentin, employment of, by the Apache [499-507]
- bags for carrying [500]
- offered to sun, moon, etc. [501-502]
- employment in corn culture [502]
- employment in sickness [502-505]
- employment as an amulet [503-506]
- a prehistoric food [518]
- the yiauhtli of the Aztecs [521-522]
- analogues of [530-532]
Hoffman, W. J., cited on Ojibwa medicine [452], [511]
Hutchinson, consul, cited on African magic powders [515]

Impotence, self-induced in Indian medicine-men [454]
Indian corn, sacrifice of [525]
Insanity, how regarded in Apache "medicine" [460]
Izze-kloth of the Apache [550-558]
Izze-kloth, analogues of other people [558]

James, Edwin, cited on Indian sacrifices [526]
Jus primæ noctis claimed by Indian medicine-men [461]

Kalm, quoted on use of roots of rushes by Indians [520], [521]
Kan or Apache gods [581-582]
Kane, Paul, cited on scratching by Indians [491]
Kelly, Fanny, cited on Sioux medicine-men [453]
- quoted on Sioux games with bones [486]
Kennan, Geo., quoted on use of roots by Siberians [521]
Kingsborough, Edward, quoted on Indian medical practice [594]
Knots, magic wind, of the Lapps [560-561]
- mnemonic use of [562-563]
- magic, preventive of sexual intercourse [567], [569], [570]
- true lovers [567], [568-576]
- magic, various powers of [568-570]
- nuptial [568-570]
- use of in parturition [570-571]
- used in capturing hyena [574]
- used in finding lost animal [574]
- in garments [576]
- cure for warts, scrofula, epilepsy, etc. [578-579]
Kohl, J. G., cited on mutilation by Indians [483], [484]
- cited on Ojibwa customs [490], [511], [531]
Kolben, Peter, cited on Hottentot customs [485], [536]
Kraskenninikoff, cited on Eskimo remedies [472], [473]
Kunque, use of by the Apache and Pueblo [508-511]
- analogy of to flour in Spanish carnival [509-510]

Labrets, tubes used for, by Indians [497-498]
Lafitau, Joseph François, cited on sacred powder of Indians [512]
La Flèche, Francis, cited on Indian ghost food [527]
La Salle, Robert C., quoted on use of corn by Indians in burials [513]
Lea, Henry Charles, cited on sacred cords [567]
Le Clerq, Chrestien, quoted on cross as an Indian symbol [480]
Lucky days and seasons [461]
Lycanthropy, power of, claimed by Indian medicine-men [458-459]

Malte-Brun, cited on earth-eating by Siberians [539]
- cited on cords and girdles [561], [562], [564]
Mason, Otis T., cited on superstition connected with scratching [493]
Maurice, Thomas, cited on sacred cords [566]
Meal, sacred, use of, by Apache and Pueblo [508-511]
- use of, by other people [510-515]
Measuring cords [572-573]
Meat, sacred, of the Zuñis [545]
Medicine cord of the Apache [550-558]
Medicine hat of the Apache [502-503], [580-581]
- symbolism of [582]
Medicine-men of the Indians, who may be [451-457]
- no organization of [452]
- manner of becoming one [453-454]
- powers claimed by [454-459], [462], [470-471]
- penalty for failure of, to cure disease [466-467]
- food of [470]
- disposal of, when dead [470]
Medicine-women of the Indians [468-469]
Medidas [572]
Mendieta, Geronimo, cited on Indian medicine-women [469]
- quoted on Indian idols of flour or seeds [526]
- quoted on Indian divination with corn [533]
Metamorphosis, power of, claimed by Indian medicine-men [458-459]
Montesinos, Fernando, cited on Peruvian sacred flour [511]
Montfaucon, Bernard de, cited on girdles of Saliens [559]
Mud, plastering the head with, by Indians [475-476]
Müller, Max, cited on scratching among the Parsi [493]
- cited on parched grain among the Hindus [546]
- cited on Hindu drinking custom [496]
- cited on sacred cords of Hindus [563], [567]
Music, use of, by Indian medicine-men [465]

Name of an American Indian not to be divulged by himself [461]
- when given [461-462]
- battle or agnomen [462]
Necklaces, of human fingers [480-487]
- of various parts of the human body [483-489]
- of human teeth [487-489]

Painting in Apache ceremonies [583]
Pancakes, superstitions concerning [541], [542], [543]
Parkman, Francis, cited on Indian medicine-men [455], [459], [475]
Parturition, use of cords and knots in [570-572]
Payment of Indian medicine-men [467-468]
Pennant, Thomas, quoted on magic knots [569], [578]
Perrot, Nicolas, quoted on magic powder of Indians [514]
Pettit, Lieut., cited on Indian medicine-men [473]
Phylacteries of the Apache [591-592]
Picart, Bernard, cited on Indian medicine-men [457], [512]
- cited on Indian necklaces [488]
- cited on Indian drinking tubes [495]
- cited on Indian labrets [498]
- cited on sacred powders of Hindus [516]
- cited on reeds among the Romans [528]
- quoted on hair powder [535]
- quoted on cords [556-557], [558], [559], [561], [563], [564], [576]
- cited on Arab divination [584]
Pimentel, Francisco, quoted on Indian medicine-men [593]
Pliny, Caius, cited on Roman superstitions [486], [487], [568], [570], [572], [574], [575], [578], [579]
Pollen, use of by Israelites and Egyptians [517-518]
- use of among Hindus and Romans [532]
Polo, Marco, cited on cords worn by Brahmans [563]
Porter, J. Hampden, cited on ceremonial scratching among Indians [492]
Powder, sacred, use of, by various peoples [513-517]
Powder of grass and straw used as food [519-520]
- sacred, general use of, among Indians [528-529]
- hair, use by Indians [535-536]
Prehistoric foods used in covenant [540-541]
- sacrificed by Romans [545]
Purchas, Samuel, quoted on Indian "mud-heads" [476]

Quipu of the Peruvians [553]

Rain-making one of the powers ascribed to Indian medicine-men [455-456]
Rebellion of the Pueblos [555]
Reeds or rushes, superstitious uses of [527-528]
Remedies of the Indian medicine-men [471-474]
Rhombus, or bull-roarer, use of, among Indians [476-479]
Richardson, Sir John, cited on Indian medicine-women [469]
Rockhill, W. W., cited on flour-throwing by Tibetans [516]
Rosary, origin of [554]
- used as a mnemonic cord [561]

Sage, seeds and roots of, used in tzoalli [526-527]
Sahagun cited on Aztec customs [464], [486], [495], [518], [523], [528], [538], [559], [521]
Salverte, Eusebe, cited on Indian medicine-men [458], [464]
- cited on Roman covenant bread [540]
- cited on amulets [578]
Sashes, medicine, of the Apache [593]
Scalp shirts in Indian "medicine" [476]
Schultze, Fritz, cited on Indian medicine-men and women [470], [471]
Schweinfurth, Georg A., cited on African customs [488], [560]
Scott, Walter, cited on lycanthropy [459]
- quoted on lightning-riven wood [587]
Scratch stick, employment of, among uncivilized peoples [490-493]
- not used for combs [491]
- origin of [492]
Shirts of scalps in Indian "medicine" [476]
Shirts, medicine, of the Apache [593]
Simon, Padre, quoted on Indian idolatry [594]
Simpson, John, cited on use of magic powder by Indians [509]
Smith, John, cited on sacred meal of Indians [511], [512]
Smyth, Brough, cited on Australian aboriginal customs [485], [535], [537], [540], [574]
Snake-killing, prohibition of, by Indian medicine-men [470]
Soul cakes [546]
Speke, John H., cited on African customs [488], [494], [514], [515], [560]
Spencer, Charles, cited on Indian medicine-men [458]
Spencer, Herbert, cited on Indian medicine-men [455], [457], [458], [459], [461], [467], [468], [472]
- cited on ancient German priests [463]
- cited on Indian customs [492]
Spirit dance of the Apache [582-584], [585-586]
Stanley, Henry M., quoted on African amulets [485], [560]
- cited on African customs [515], [575]
Stolen property, power to recover claimed by Indian medicine-men [461]
Strutt, Joseph, quoted on magic cakes [547]
Stuart, King James, quoted on magic knots [569]
Sweat bath, a necessary part of Indian medicine [455]

Talismans of the Apache [587-590]
Tanner, John, cited on Indian sacks of human skin [484]
- cited on scratching by Indians [490]
- cited on Indian powders [513]
- cited on Indian headdress [555], [556]
Theal, Geo. M., quoted on rhombus among Kaffirs [479]
Torquemada, Juan de, quoted on Aztec customs [522], [523], [524], [525]
- cited on Indian headdresses [582]
Tule or flag, roots used as food [520-521]
Tylor, E. B., cited on Indian medicine-men [458]
- cited on bull-roarer [478]
Tzi-daltai of the Apaches [587]
Tzoalli, cakes of, used in Indian sacrifices [523-528]
- idols formed of [525-526]

Unleavened bread [543-544]

Vaca, Cabeza de, cited on Mexican customs [455]
- cited on Floridian medicine-men [470], [472]
- cited on clay-eating by Indians [538]
- quoted on galena among the Indians [548]
Vetancurt, Augustin de, quoted on Aztec customs [522]
- cited on Apache commerce [530]
Villagrá, quoted on throwing meal by Indians [510]
Vining, Edward P., cited on mnemonic knots of Japanese [562]

Wheat, origin of [542]
Whipple, A. W., cited on Indian commerce [530]
Whitney, W. Norton, cited on Japanese "medicine" [531]
Wigs, use of by Indian medicine-men [474-475]
Winstanley, W., cited on cords worn by Abyssinians [560]
Wounds by wild beasts a qualification for Indian priesthood [457-458]

Ximenez, Francisco, cited on myths of Guatemala [528]
- Francisco, quoted on divination by Guatemalan Indians [533]
- Francisco, quoted on chalchihuitl among the Mexicans [590]