Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism : Sacred Ceremonies of North America

This work records all of the different manifestrations of Native American shamanism and associated medicine powers that are known in North America. Much of the text consists of direct quotations attesting to shamans' powers, drawn from accounts ranging from records of sixteenth-century Jesuit priests to those of contemporary anthropologists who have participated in shamanic rituals. Nearly 1,000 entries focus on every aspect of shamanism: -- sacred rituals -- fetishes, sacred bundles, and love medicines -- specific powers of shamans -- symbolic motifs -- famous shamans and medicine men -- Native and anthropological terms