Mourning Ceremonies. The Notish Ceremony : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], THE NOTISH CEREMONY. Another form of the Image mourning-ceremony was known to the Luiseos as having been in use among the Indians of the north; and, though never performed among the mountain Luiseos...
Introduction : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 73 THE RELIGION OF THE LUISEO INDIANS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. INTRODUCTION. In offering the results of several years research work among the Mission Indians, I have purposely avoided any attempt...
Myths. The Walking Tamyush : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 156 THE WALKING TAMYUSH. The Tamyush, sacred stone bowls, were never made. They were among the first people, born of the Earth-mother. If the chief in whose charge they are, does not take good...
Myths. The Spring Behind The Cemetery : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 155 THE SPRING BEHIND THE CEMETERY. A man was going out to get some yucca, and went to the spring. He had a stick in his hand, and he dropped it into the water, and it sank so deep he could not...
Initiation Ceremonies. The Toloache Ceremony : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 77 INITIATION CEREMONIES. THE TOLOACHE CEREMONY. 7 The jimson-weed, "Datura meteloides", in Spanish toloache, Luiseo naktamush, 7a 8 is one of the most imposing plants of Southern California. Its...
Traditional Knowledge. Clans Or Traditional Groups : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], CLANS OR TRADITIONAL GROUPS. At the present day no trace of tribal consciousness exists; but a division can still be traced into what may be called clans; though the little information gained is so...
Initiation Ceremonies. The Chungichnish Ceremony : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], THE CHUNGICHNISH CEREMONY OF UNISH MATAKISH. The sand-painting was used also in the ceremony of Unish Matakish, 34 the burying of the feathers of a Chungichnish initiate. When a man died who had...
Plates : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], PLATES. Plate 16 Plate 16 (referred to on page 80 as Pl. 1). Fig. 1.--Medicine-man smoking stone pipe preparatory to swallowing wooden "sword." Fig. 2.--Medicine-man swallowing wooden "sword"...
Editor's Note : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], EDITOR'S NOTE. Miss Constance Goddard DuBois, the author of the present publication, is well known for her literary work dealing with Southern California. Of recent years she has earned distincti...
Myths. The Flood : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], THE FLOOD. 286 There is a wonderful little knoll, near Bonsall, the Spanish name of it Mora, the Indian name Katuta; 287 and when there was a flood that killed all the people, some stayed on this...
Traditional Knowledge. The Origin Of Music : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 166 THE ORIGIN OF MUSIC. Music was invented in the earliest times, and Lion, Frog, Eagle, Raven, Deer, and others were the first musicians. The instrument they used to play on was a flute made...
Myths. The Spirit Wife : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 153 THE SPIRIT WIFE. Some years ago the people from the Potrero district used to go up to an old village site on Palomar mountain, Pahamuk, 277 near where Bailey's place is now, at the se...
Initiation Ceremonies. Sacred Chungichnish Objects : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 97 SACRED CHUNGICHNISH OBJECTS. The Chungichnish worship was a religion of fear. When the people sent the sun, Temet, into the heavens, he was to watch the people as Tukmit, 40a the Sky, also...
Myths. How Coyote Killed The Frog : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], HOW COYOTE KILLED THE FROG. Coyote was going along. He was a man then, and had a bow and arrows. He came to Wahawut, the frog, who was making a large granary basket. He went around her with his bow...
Mourning Ceremonies. The Image Ceremony : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 100 MOURNING CEREMONIES. THE IMAGE CEREMONY. Both the Luiseos and the Diegueos have had a commemorative ceremony for the dead from early times; but with what tribe the manufacture of images made...
Appendices. Appendix Ii. Notes On The Luisenos : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 174 APPENDIX II. NOTES ON THE LUISEOS. By A. L. Kroeber. The subjoined information regarding Luiseo beliefs and customs was given principally by Felix Calac of Rincon, and Pachito, an old m...
Appendices. Appendix I. Games, Arts : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 167 APPENDIX I. GAMES, ARTS, AND INDUSTRIES OF THE DIEGUEOS AND LUISEOS. * By Constance Goddard DuBois. The Diegueos had many gambling games which were simply contests of skill. One was played by...
Ceremonial Songs : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 105 CEREMONIAL SONGS. Among the Luiseos the relation of ceremonial songs to distinct series with special meanings and uses can still be clearly traced. The most important of these series were...
Myths. Origin Of The Notish Mourning Ceremony : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], ORIGIN OF THE NOTISH MOURNING CEREMONY. 250 The Sea-fog, Awawit, was the one who started the Notish ceremony. He was one of those who arranged all the ceremonies after the death of Ouiot. He w...
Myths. Luiseno Creation. Fourth Version : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], LUISEO CREATION. Fourth Version--By Lucario Cuevish. 194 The first that came or appeared was Kivish, the man, Atakvish, the woman. 195 Then Omai, the man, Yamai, the woman. 196 When the two beings...
Initiation Ceremonies. Wukunish, The Girls : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], WUKUNISH, THE GIRLS CEREMONY. The girls ceremony, Wukunish, 36 was the initiatory ceremony made for the girl upon her entrance into womanhood. The father of the girl would have to inform the people...
Erratum : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], ERRATUM. Page 79, lines 26 and 27, for "piavala" and "piyevala" read pievala.
Myths. A Chungichnish Story : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], A CHUNGICHNISH STORY. 258 Among the people living near El Toro, there was a boy who was always hunting rabbits, quail, and the like with bow and arrows. One day, near Santa Ana, he saw a rabbit...
Myths. The Dance Of The Spirits : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 154 THE DANCE OF THE SPIRITS. There were two large villages in old times, Kamak, where Potrero is now, 278 and Ahoya near where Sparkman's store is at Rincon, 279 where one leaves the sycamore...
Initiation Ceremonies. The Sand Painting : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], THE SAND PAINTING. The sand-painting was first done by Tukwut, Iswut, and Mesmal Awawit, 23 Mountain Lion, Wolf, and Sea Fog. They were people and great medicine men, and were the first to institute...
Title Page : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PUBLICATIONS IN AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 69-186, Pls. 16-19 June 27, 1908 THE RELIGION OF THE LUISEO INDIANS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY CONSTANCE...
Initiation Ceremonies. Wanawut, The Sacred Net : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 85 WANAWUT, THE SACRED NET. Wanawut, or Wanal Wanawut, 21 one of the First People born of the Earth-mother (fig. 1), is made of milkweed twine in the woven meshes of which three round flat stones...
Traditional Knowledge. Ancestral Landmarks : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 158 TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE. ANCESTRAL LANDMARKS AND DESCENT OF SONGS. After the water dried, the people went on to Kalaupa, 290 and killed a bear there, and held a council whether they should go...
Traditional Knowledge. Star Lore And Calendar : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 162 STAR LORE AND CALENDAR. The stars were those of the First People who went up into the sky in the attempt to escape from death when it became known that the death of Ouiot had brought death...
Initiation Ceremonies. The Ant Ordeal : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], THE ANT ORDEAL. Another almost prehistoric ceremony was that of Anut, 32 called Antish 33 or Tivihayish, used as a sort of supplement to the toloache initiation, as an education in courage, skill...
Myths. Luiseno Creation. Third Version : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], LUISEO CREATION. Third Version. 138--By Salvador Cuevas. p. 129 Everything in the beginning was empty and quiet. Kivish Atakvish 139 140 was the only being. Next came Whaikut Piwkut 141 (whitish...
Myths. Nahachish : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], NAHACHISH. 260 One of the Temecula people was called Nahachish. He was a chief. He used to have in his house the limb of a tree cut into a hook and fastened up to hang food on. Some people broke...
Myths. Introduction : * "The Religion of the Luiseo Indians of Southern California", by Constance Goddard DuBois, [1908], p. 128 MYTHS. It is a noticeable fact, and one not unimportant scientifically, that each old man discredits the stories and authority of the other. Cinon Duro of Mesa Grande, Diegueo, who has lately...