Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch : A Traditional Medical Practice in the Modern World

Preface vii On the Trail of a Lost Art 1(12) A Powwow Primer 13(30) Powwow Ritual: Structure and Performance 43(30) Powwowing, Medicine, and the Act of Healing 73(26) Powwowing in Pennsylvania 99(64) Some Contemporary Powwowers 163(24) A Pennsylvania Dutch Model of Powwowing 187(26) The Persistence of Powwowing 213(68) APPENDIXES Theoretical Background 223(3) Glossary of Illnesses 226(2) An Excerpt from Albertus Magnus: Egyptian Secrets 228(3) Life Dates of Twentieth-Century Powwowers in This Study 231(2) Characteristics of Twentieth-Century Powwowers in This Study 233(5) Data on Twentieth-Century Ritual Practice 238(4) Additional Powwow Cases 242(39) Bibliography 281(6) Index 287