Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS V
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IX
4. LIST OF PLATES XI
5. LIST OF TABLES XIII
6. INTRODUCTION 1
7. PHONETIC NOTE 10
8. PART ONE. RELIGIOUS FRAMEWORK OF CAYUGA CULTURE
9. I. THE SOUR SPRINGS LONG HOUSE 15
10. II. COMPLEMENTARY DUAL FUNCTIONING OF THE MOIETIES AND SEX DIVISIONS IN CAYUGA CEREMONIAL-SOCIAL ORGANIZATION 20
11. III CONTROLLING SPIRIT FORCES 29
12. IV THE ANNUAL CEREMONIAL CYCLE 34
13. V. CEREMONIAL OFFICIARIES, FOODS, INSTRUMENTS, AND COSTUMES 39
14. PART TWO. THE MIDWINTER CEREMONY
15. VI. TIMING AND PREPARATORY RITES OF THE MIDWINTER CEREMONY 49
16. VII. THE MEDICINE SOCIETIES 56
17. VIII. THE RESTRICTED MEDICINE SOCIETIES AND THEIR RITES 64
18. IX. THE UNRESTRICTED SOCIETIES; CURING RITES AND DANCES 115
19. X. THE FOUR SACRED CEREMONIAL RITES 127
20. XI. WORSHIP RITES ADDRESSED TO FOOD SPIRITS 147
21. XII. SOCIAL DANCES 149
22. XIII. FAMILY CONDOLENCE RITE OF THE SOUR SPRINGS BAND 159
23. FINAL THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS IN RETROSPECT 164
24. APPENDIX I 174
25. APPENDIX II 185
26. BIBLIOGRAPHY 186
27. INDEX 189
28. PLATES 193