Book
Sanapia, Comanche medicine woman
Holt, Rinehart and Winston • New York • Published In 1972 • Pages:
By: Jones, David E..
Abstract
This book is an 'ethnographic portrait' of a Comanche Eagle doctor, or medicine woman. The book 'attempts to describe every aspect of Sanapia's role, including detailed accounts of her ritual behavior, her attitude toward her profession, the paraphernalia she employs, and her function in Comanche society' (p. ix). The book includes a brief history of the Comanche, a short biography of Sanapia, emphasizing her training, the contents of her medical kit and the collection and preparation of the botanical items, ghosts and ghost sickness, witchcraft and the conceptualization of illness, and a conclusion discussing her role in a changing Comanche society. Jones' discussion of ghost sickness and its relation to acculturation and Comanche identity problems is especially interesting.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Plains and Plateau
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Martin Malone ; 1979
- Field Date
- 1967-1970
- Coverage Date
- 1895-1972
- Coverage Place
- Lawton area, southwestern Oklahoma, United States
- Notes
- David E. Jones
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-107)
- LCCN
- 73179548
- LCSH
- Comanche Indians