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The night has a naked soul

witchcraft and sorcery among the western Cherokee

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An edition of The Night Has a Naked Soul (1997)

The night has a naked soul

witchcraft and sorcery among the western Cherokee

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In a work that spans nearly two centuries, anthropologist Alan Kilpatrick explores the occult world of the Western Cherokee, expounding on previously collected documents and translating some forty new shamanistic texts that have never been disclosed to outside audiences.

For over a hundred and fifty years, the Cherokee Indians have been recording their medico-magical traditions in the native script of the Sequoyah syllabary. These shamanistic texts, known as idi:gawe':sdi, deal with such esoteric matters as divining the future, protecting oneself from enemies (living and dead), destroying the power of witches, and purifying one's soul from all forms of supernatural harm.

As one of the few scholars able to translate the discourse, Kilpatrick's work underlines the critical role of transformational language in the ritual performance.

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Syracuse University Press
Language
English
Pages
160

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Subjects
Witchcraft, Cherokee incantations, Rites and ceremonies, Cherokee magic, Shamanism, Cherokee Indians, Indians of north america, southern states, Indians of north america, rites and ceremonies, Indian magic, Indian magic, north america
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Oklahoma

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The Night Has a Naked Soul: Witchcraft and Sorcery Among the Western Cherokee
July 1998, Syracuse University Press
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Night Has a Naked Soul: Witchcraft and Sorcery among the Western Cherokee
1997, Ebsco Publishing
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The night has a naked soul: witchcraft and sorcery among the western Cherokee
1997, Syracuse University Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-155) and index.

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299/.7855
Library of Congress
E99.C5 K45 1997

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xviii, 160 p. :
Number of pages
160

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OL666986M
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0815604718
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97012690
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97012690, 36640760
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1835584
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2749261

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