SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION—BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.

THE SIA.

BY
MATILDA COXE STEVENSON.

CONTENTS.

	Page.
Introduction	9
Cosmogony	26
Cult societies	69
Theurgistic rites	73
Rain ceremonial of the Snake society	76
Rain ceremonial of the Giant society	91
Four nights’ ceremonial of the Giant society for the healing of a sick boy	97
Rain ceremonial of the Knife society	101
Society of the Quer´ränna	112
Rain ceremonial of the Quer´ränna society	113
Other societies	116
Society of the cougar	118
Society of Warriors	121
Songs	123
A rain song of the Shū´wi Chai´än (Snake society)	123
A song of the Shū´wi Chai´än (Snake society) for healing the sick	125
A rain song of the Sko´yo Chai´än (Giant society)	126
A song of the Sko´yo Chai´än (Giant society) for healing the sick	127
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