Washo Religion
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Table of contents
1. Front matter2. Preface3. Introduction4. Mythology5. Water Babies6. The Giants7. The Coyote And Other Figures8. Curing And Shamanism (2469-2541)9. Noncurative Use Of Power (2567-2593)10. Divining And Rainmaking (2553-2556, 2566)11. Objects Of Power12. Sorcery And Witchcraft (2562-2564)13. War Power14. Summary Of Shamanism15. Dreams And Dreamers (2566)16. Ritual Activities17. Conception And Contraception18. Birth (2178-2293)19. Puberty: Girls (2305-2352)20. Puberty: Boys (2379-2386, 369-374)21. Marriage (2018-2051)22. Death (2389-2453)23. Ritual In Subsistence24. Hunting25. Fishing (252a-296)26. Miscellaneous Concepts About Hunting And Fishing27. Gathering28. Miscellaneous Ritual29. Influence Of Christianity30. Bibliography31. Footnotes