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Material ctjltxjke 37-55<br />
Medicine giver, oflBce of 235-236<br />
Medicine man—<br />
attainments of 227-229<br />
efforts of, at ball game 154<br />
faith in 171-172<br />
patients killed by 213<br />
preparation for oflQce of 227<br />
standing of 213<br />
See also Conjurers; Doctors<br />
; Medicine giver ;<br />
Prophets ; Wizards.<br />
Men, occupations of 139<br />
Menstrual customs 115-116<br />
Mesmerism, attitude toward 215<br />
Migration legend. See Origin<br />
legend,<br />
Mississippi Historical Society,<br />
mention of 12<br />
Mississippi Territory, creation<br />
of 4<br />
Moccasin game, described 158<br />
Moieties—<br />
discussed 76-79<br />
duties of 78, 83, 178<br />
names of 76-77<br />
place of, at feast 192<br />
Moklasha, a Choctavr band 152<br />
Months, names of 45<br />
Mortality among children 234<br />
Mortars—<br />
described 38<br />
medicine, making of 236<br />
method of making 48<br />
Mortuary customs. See Burial<br />
customs ; Graves ; Interment<br />
; Mourning customs.<br />
Mother-in-law taboo 127,129<br />
Mounds—<br />
burial, erection of 188<br />
described 6-10<br />
explanation of 27<br />
origin of 177,178<br />
See also Nanih Waiya.<br />
Mourning customs 172,<br />
173, 174, 176, 179, 180, 181, 183,<br />
184, 186-187, 188, 189.<br />
Murder—<br />
beliefs concerning 216, 220<br />
punishment for 104-lOG,<br />
107-108, 109-110<br />
Musio, use of, in treating the<br />
sick 232<br />
HTDEX 279<br />
Page<br />
Musical instruments 223<br />
Mythology and cosmology 200-212<br />
Nahullo, application of the<br />
term 199<br />
Names op the months 45<br />
Names, personal—<br />
list of, with translations-- 121-123<br />
manner of bestowing 120<br />
of the dead, avoided 120-121,<br />
178, 180, 182, 187<br />
of warriors 119-120,167<br />
totemic significance of 119<br />
Nanih Waiya—<br />
council held at 36<br />
described 6<br />
importance of 100<br />
translations of the name 7<br />
Nashobawenya, home of head<br />
chief 92<br />
Natchez: tribe, characteristics<br />
of 1<br />
Necklaces. See Beads.<br />
Newberry Library, mention of_ 3<br />
Nuts, use of 48<br />
Office, election to, described. 99-100<br />
Oratory—<br />
example of 98<br />
nature of 100<br />
Origin legend 5-37<br />
Origin myth of the Red Craw-<br />
fish People 83<br />
Origin of corn, myth of 20S-210<br />
Origin of races, story of 202<br />
Ornaments, materials used in<br />
making 43<br />
Oskelagna, home of head chief.<br />
Ossuaries—<br />
92<br />
use of, abandoned 189<br />
See also Bone house.<br />
Owls, beliefs concerning 198, 199<br />
Pahlubbee, mention of 135<br />
PE1A.CE-MAKING RITUAL, described<br />
169-170<br />
Peace party, a moiety of the<br />
Choctaw ,<br />
78<br />
Peace pipe, use of 97<br />
Persimmons,<br />
Pipes—<br />
use of 48<br />
chiefs 102<br />
peace, use of 97<br />
See also Calumet.<br />
Pishofa dances, mention of 221
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