The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees (Illustrated)

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James Mooney. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees (Illustrated)

The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees (Illustrated)

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Introduction

How the Formulas were Obtained

The Swimmer Manuscript

The Gatigwanasti Manuscript

The Gahuni Manuscript

The Inâli Manuscript

Other Manuscripts

The Kanâheta Ani-Tsalagi Eti

Character of the Formulas—The Cherokee Religion

The Origin of Disease and Medicine

Theory of Disease—Animals, Ghosts, Witches

Selected List of Plants Used

Medical Practice

Illustration of the Tabu

Neglect of Sanitary Regulations

The Sweat Bath—Bleeding—Rubbing—Bathing

Shamans and White Physicians

Medicine Dances

Description of Symptoms

The Pay of the Shaman

Ceremonies for Gathering Plants and Preparing Medicine

The Cherokee Gods and Their Abiding Places

Color Symbolism

Importance Attached to Names

Language of the Formulas

Specimen Formulas

Note on the Orthography and Translation

Medicine

DIDÛnLĔ´SKĭ ADANÛn´WÂTĭ KANÂHĔ´SKĭ

Translation. FORMULA FOR TREATING THE CRIPPLER (RHEUMATISM)

Explanation

HIĂ‘-NÛ´ NASGWÛ´ DIDÛnLĔ´SKĬ ADĂNÛ´nWÂTĬ

Translation. AND THIS ALSO IS FOR TREATING THE CRIPPLER

Explanation

HI´ I´NATÛ YUNISKÛ´LTSA ADANÛ´NWÂTĬ

Translation. THIS IS TO TREAT THEM IF THEY ARE BITTEN BY A SNAKE

Explanation

GÛnWĂNI´GIST´Ĭ ADANU´nWÂTĬ

Translation. TO TREAT THEM WHEN SOMETHING IS CAUSING SOMETHING TO EAT THEM

Explanation

GÛnWANI´GISTÛ´nĬ DITANÛnWÂTI´YĬ

Translation. TO TREAT GÛnWANI´GISTÛ´nĬ—(SECOND)

Explanation

HIA´ DU´NIYUKWATISGÛ´nÍ KANA´HÈHÛ

Translation. THIS TELLS ABOUT MOVING PAINS IN THE TEETH (NEURALGIA?)

Explanation

UNAWA STÎ EGWA (ADANÛnWÂTÏ)

Translation. TO TREAT THE GREAT CHILL

Explanation

HIĂ´ TSUNSDI´GA DIL‘TADI´NATANTI´YĬ. I

Translation. THIS IS TO MAKE CHILDREN JUMP DOWN

Explanation

(HIĂ´ TSUNSDI´GA DIL‘TADI´NATANTI´YI. II.)

Translation. THIS IS TO MAKE CHILDREN JUMP DOWN

Explanation

DAL´NI ÛnNĂGE´Ĭ ADANÛ´nWÂTĬ

Translation. TO TREAT THE BLACK YELLOWNESS

Explanation

TSUNDAYE´LIGAKTANÛ´HĬ ADANÛ´nWÂTĬ

Translation. TO TREAT FOR ORDEAL DISEASES

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HUNTING. GÛN´HILÛ´nTA UGÛ´nWA‘LĬ

Translation. CONCERNING HUNTING

Explanation

HIĂ´ TSI´SKWA GANÂHILIDASTI YĬ

Translation. THIS IS FOR HUNTING BIRDS

Explanation

INAGĔ´HĬ AYÂSTInYĬ

Translation. TO SHOOT DWELLERS IN THE WILDERNESS

Explanation

(Y´NA TĬ´KANÂGI´TA.)

Translation. BEAR SONG

Explanation

HIĂ´ ATSÛ‘TI´YĬ TSUN´TANÛ

Translation. THIS IS FOR CATCHING LARGE FISH

Explanation

LOVE (YÛnWĔ´HĬ UGÛ´nWA‘LĬ I.)

Translation. CONCERNING LIVING HUMANITY (LOVE)

Explanation

HĬ´Ă ĂMA´YĬ Ă´TAWASTI´YĬ KAN´HEHÛ

Translation. THIS TELLS ABOUT GOING INTO THE WATER

Explanation

(YÛ´nWĔ´HĬ UGÛ´nWA‘LĬ II.)

Translation. SONG FOR PAINTING

Explanation

ADALANI´STA‘TI´YĬ. Ĭ

Translation. TO ATTRACT AND FIX THE AFFECTIONS

Explanation

ADAYE´LIGA´GTA‘TĬ´

Translation. FOR SEPARATION (OF LOVERS)

Explanation

(ADALANĬ´STĂ‘TI´YĬ II.)

Translation. TO FIX THE AFFECTIONS

Explanation

Miscellaneous Formulas

SÛnN´YĬ ED´HĬ E´SGA ASTÛnTI´YĬ

Translation. TO SHORTEN A NIGHT-GOER ON THIS SIDE

Explanation

GAHU´STĬ A´GIYAHU´SA

Translation. I HAVE LOST SOMETHING

Explanation

HIA´ UNÁLE (ATESTI´YĬ)

Translation. THIS IS TO FRIGHTEN A STORM

Explanation

DANAWÛ´ TSUNEDÂLÛ´HĬ NUNATÛ´NELI´TALÛ´nHĬ U´NALSTELTA´‘TANÛ´HĬ

Translation. WHAT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TO WAR DID TO HELP THEMSELVES

Explanation

DIDA´LATLI´‘TĬ

Translation. TO DESTROY LIFE

Explanation

HIĂ´ A´NE´TS UGÛ´nWA´LĬ AM´YĬ DITSÛ´nSTA´TĬ

Translation. THIS CONCERNS THE BALL PLAY—TO TAKE THEM TO WATER WITH IT

Explanation

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James Mooney

How the Formulas were Obtained

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Neglect of Sanitary Regulations

The Sweat Bath—Bleeding—Rubbing—Bathing

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