Book
The Mikasuki Seminole: medical beliefs and practices
University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1989 • Pages:
By: Sturtevant, William C..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a fairly comprehensive study of Seminole medical lore and practices, focusing on herbal remedies and magic. Magic includes the songs and rituals surrounding the preparation of herbal concoctions, which are then applied topically or drunk. An extensive catalogue of Seminole ethnobotany is included in the appendix.
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Seminole
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2003
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Ian Skoggard ; 2001
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1950-1953
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1880-1953
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- south Florida, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- William C. Sturtevant
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Yale University, 1955
- UM67-11,355
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 518-538)
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Seminole Indians