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AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY

Vol. 12, No. 10, pp. 397-441, 8 text-figuresJuly 6, 1917

CEREMONIES OF THE POMO INDIANS

BY
S.A. BARRETT

CONTENTS

PAGE
[Introduction][397]
[Ceremonial organization][398]
[Officials][399]
[General Features of the Pomo Ceremonies][401]
[Invitations to Ceremonies][402]
[The Ghost or Devil Ceremony][403]
[Stephen Powers on the Ghost Dance][404]
[The Ghost Ceremony Proper][406]
[Fire Eating][418]
[The Purification Rite][421]
[Summary of the Principal Features of the Ghost Ceremony][422]
[The Guksu Ceremony][423]
[The Scarifying Ceremony][425]
[Stephen Powers on the Guksu Ceremony][427]
[Completion of the Guksu Ceremony][429]
[Treatment of Disease][430]
[Dances][431]
[Dances in which Men and Women Participated][433]
[Dances in which only Men performed][438]
[Dances in which only Women performed][439]
[Additional Dances][440]
[The Messiah Cult][440]
[Conclusion][441]

[INTRODUCTION]