Piman Shamanism and Staying Sickness (Ká cim Múmkidag) / Donald M. Bahr, anthropologist ; Juan Gregorio, shaman ; David I. Lopez, interpreter ; Albert Alvarez, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bahr, Donald M., author, interviewer, editor.

Gregorio, Juan, author, interviewee.

Contributor:

Alvarez, Albert, editor.

Lopez, David I., translator.

Series:

Century Collection

Century collection

Language:

Central American Indian (Other)

English

Subjects (All):

Gregorio, Juan.

Bahr, Donald M.

Tohono O'odham Indians--Medicine.

Tohono O'odham Indians--Health and hygiene.

Tohono O'odham Indians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 pages)

Edition:

Century collection edition 2017.

Place of Publication:

: University of Arizona Press, 2017.

Language Note:

Text in English with extracts from the Pima with English translations.

Summary:

Piman shamanism is based on the belief that morality and some forms of sickness are interrelated.The shaman, or medicine man, has a dual role in the Piman Indian culture.He is the guardian of the Pimans' health and their consciousness of cultural identity.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Guide to the Piman Texts

Sounds of Piman

Translations

List of Texts

Part I. Toward a Piman Theory of Sickness

I.1. Intent of the Study and Contributions of Coauthors

I.2. Shaman's Role, Traditionally and in This Study

I.3. Piman Culture and History From Gregorio's Vantage Point

Part II. The Nature of Ká:cim Sickness

II.1. Classification of Afflictions

II.2. Causal Agencies

II.3. Animal 'Sicknesses,' Forebodings, and Sorcery

II.4. Causal Relationships

II.5. Afflictions From Contact With Noxious Objects

II.6. Childhood Afflictions

II.7. Piman Theory on Ká:cim Sicknesses

Part III. The Dúajida

III.1. Diagnostic Function of Dúajida

III.2. Events of Dúajida

III.3. Kúlan̄mada, Dúajida, and Wúsota

III.4. Strength

III.5. Curative Aspect of Dúajida

III.6. Direct Action Against Advance of Strength

III.7. Gregorio's Events of Dúajida

III.8. Shaman's Charisma

Part IV. The Ritual Cure

IV.1. Theory of Ritual Curing

IV.2. Carry-overs From Kúlan̄mada/Dúajida to Wúsota

IV.3. Act of Wústana

IV.4. Spirits

IV.5. Songs Within Maximal Level Cure

IV.6. Other Spiritual Appeals Within Maximal Level Cure

IV.7. Concluding Remarks on Rationale for Ritual Cure

Part V. Piman Shamanism and Ká:cim Sickness

An Overview

Appendix: List of Ká:cim Sickness

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9780816545537

0816545537

OCLC:

1256243230