Motif
animal body parts used to control hunting success
animal_body_parts_used_to_control_hunting_success
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american southwest
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Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights: Being the Myths and Legends of the Pimas of Arizona EE-EE-TOY'S RESURRECTION AND SPEECH TO JUHWERTA MAHKAI / NOTES ON EE-EE-TOY'S RESURRECTION / STORIES OF THE THIRD NIGHT / THE STORY OF EE-EE-TOY'S ARMY; lines 3682-3818 confidence: high
A doctor uses deer ears and tail in witchcraft so deer can hide; hunters seek help because children are hungry, and the doctor gives unhelpful directions before asking for parts from any deer or fawn killed.
The doctor uses deer ears and tail to make deer hide, then requests fawn tail, ear, and nose tips and sings over them with earlier items.
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