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The influence of aboriginal pattern and White contact on a recently introduced ceremony, the Mescalero peyote rite

Journal of American folk-lore • 49 • Published In 1936 • Pages: 143-166

By: Opler, Morris Edward.

Abstract
The purpose of this source is to describe peyote ceremonialism among the Mescalero Apache. The author attempts to show that peyotism among the Mescalero was markedly different from that practiced elsewhere and that 'a further appreciation of the Mescalero peyote cult must have reference to the ceremonial practices and religious ideology which are specifically Apache' (p. 144).
Subjects
Magical and mental therapy
Shamans and psychotherapists
culture
Mescalero Apache
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; Eleanor C. Swanson ; 1979-1980
Field Date
1931-1932
Coverage Date
1931-1933
Coverage Place
Mescalero Indian Reservation, New Mexico, United States
Notes
Morris Edward Opler
Category 756 was used for peyote chiefs and category 755 was used for the ceremony.
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
17028737
LCSH
Mescalero Indians