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Miracle men and diviners among the Cuna Indians

Revista del Instituto de Etnología de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán2 • Published In 1931 • Pages: HRAF MS: 1-15 [Original: 459-469 ]

By: Nordenskiöld, Erland, freiherre, Sittler, Eileen.

Abstract
This is a short and excellent summary of the activities and prerogatives of the various types of Cuna medicine men. The article was published shortly after Nordenskiöld's death and somewhat before his notes were collected and published (see 1:Nordenskiöld). Much of the material is given in the larger source but this short article is the best analysis of Cuna medicine men.
Subjects
Magicians and diviners
culture
Kuna
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Central America
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Leila Small ; 1950-1956
Field Date
1927
Coverage Date
1927
Coverage Place
San Blas, Panama
Notes
Erland Nordenskiöld
Translation of: Faiseurs et Voyants chez les Indiens Cuna
The original French text is not included
Translated for the HRAF files by Eileen Sittler
LCSH
Cuna Indians