essay
Skokomish sorcery, ethics, and society
systems of north american witchcraft and sorcery • (1) • Published In 1970 • Pages: 147-182
By: Elmendorf, William W. (William Welcome).
Abstract
This study reconstructs the practice of sorcery or harmful magic in traditional Skokomish culture, based on incidents related by aged informants. Themes covered include: the statuses of those practicing harmful magic; the perceived roles of magical victimizing in inter-personal and inter-community relations; and what happened to such practices with of the arrival of missionaries and increased acculturation to the dominant white settler culture.
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2019
- Field Date
- 1938-1956
- Coverage Date
- 1800-1920
- Coverage Place
- Skokomish Reservation, Mason county, Washington, United States
- Notes
- William W. Elmendorf
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 182)
- LCCN
- 71032303
- LCSH
- Southern Coast Salish Indians