Book

Religious beliefs and medicinal practices of the Creek Indians

U.S. Govt. Print. Off.Washington, Dc • Published In 1928 • Pages: 473-672

By: Swanton, John Reed.

Abstract
This document is the second part of a comprehensive ethnography of the Indians of the Creek Confederacy. The first part, that deals with social organization, will be found in document 1:Swanton. Swanton includes here materials on Creek cosmology, mythology, supernatural beings, eschatology, and ceremonies. The last part of the document deals with shamanism and medicine. The material in this document is indexed in document 1:Swanton, pages 859-900.
Subjects
Organized ceremonial
Theory of disease
Medical therapy
Mythology
Spirits and gods
Pharmaceuticals
Spirits and gods
Magic
Ethnozoology
culture
Creek
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
W. W. Stein; 1956; John Beierle; 2008
Field Date
1911-1912
Coverage Date
1750-1912
Coverage Place
southeastern United States
Notes
by John R. Swanton
Includes bibliographical references (p. 672)
LCCN
28030083
LCSH
Creek Indians