. Bulletin. Ethnology. No. 59 No. 71 'hif^^: ;^=E No. OS No. 76. -ss I m No. 74 No. 70 Fig. 25. I'loLs, Group 3. such important ceremonial positions as that of Intercessor in the Sun dance. A man who "conjured" the sick was called wapi'ija, "one who repairs," and a man who treated the sick by means of herbs was called pezu'ta wica'ku, "one who places his confidence in roots of ; It was not unusual for the same man to use more than one of these methods, but he was best known by the one wliich he employed the most. Treatment of the sick by means of the sacred
. Bulletin. Ethnology. No. 59 No. 71 'hif^^: ;^=E No. OS No. 76. -ss I m No. 74 No. 70 Fig. 25. I'loLs, Group 3. such important ceremonial positions as that of Intercessor in the Sun dance. A man who "conjured" the sick was called wapi'ija, "one who repairs," and a man who treated the sick by means of herbs was called pezu'ta wica'ku, "one who places his confidence in roots of ; It was not unusual for the same man to use more than one of these methods, but he was best known by the one wliich he employed the most. Treatment of the sick by means of the sacred stones and by con- juring has been forbidden by tlie Govermnent in recent years, but certain of the old men are allowed to continue treating the sick by administering herbs. Four such men described the method they 4840°—Bull. 61—18 18. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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