Project Gutenberg 2013-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 136 Barrett, S. A. (Samuel Alfred) 1879 1965 Barrett, Samuel Alfred a17001092 Pomo Bear Doctors Produced by Charlene Taylor, Paul Clark, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Pomo Bear Doctors" by S. A. Barrett is an ethnographic work published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1917. The book explores the beliefs and rituals associated with "bear doctors," a unique class of shamans among the Pomo people of California. It delves into the mythological origins of these practitioners, detailing how they are believed to acquire magical powers through ceremonial outfits made from bear skins, which allow them to act with supernatural abilities during their hunts. In the text, Barrett provides an in-depth examination of the rituals, powers, and practices of bear doctors, including the elaborate ceremonies surrounding the construction and wearing of their bear suits. The narrative follows the myth of bear doctors' origins, describing how an ingenious bird became empowered with a grizzly bear's attributes and instigated the practice. Additionally, the book discusses the structure of bear doctor societies, including their strict rules, intercommunication methods, and the sophisticated relationships they maintain within their community and with supernatural beings. Throughout the work, Barrett emphasizes the psychological and cultural significance of these beliefs, offering insight into the Pomo worldview and its reflections on magic, power, and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42979/42979-h/images/cover.jpg en Indians of North America -- Medicine Pomo Indians Shamans E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - American 109032 109041 2024-09-18T06:11:01.664727 2023-09-18T14:27:32.464394 text/html text/html 106477 2013-06-18T10:17:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 119340 2013-06-18T10:17:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 133786 2024-09-18T06:11:04.467713 application/epub+zip 133832 2024-09-18T06:11:02.165728 application/epub+zip 55556 2024-09-18T06:11:01.898716 application/epub+zip 181132 2024-09-18T06:11:06.368713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161636 2024-09-18T06:11:04.199708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83714 2022-09-19T15:42:37.772357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92797 2024-09-18T06:11:01.397740 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92847 2013-06-18T10:17:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 33792 2013-06-18T10:17:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 92545 2013-06-18T10:17:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 33599 2013-06-18T10:17:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92537 2013-06-18T10:17:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33582 2013-06-18T10:17:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22047 2024-09-18T06:11:06.506694 application/rdf+xml 4572 2024-09-18T06:11:01.975712 image/jpeg 1041 2024-09-18T06:11:01.936726 image/jpeg 121484 2024-09-18T06:11:01.678745 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog