E-book Category: History E-book Title: Sacred Formulas of the Cherokee Author: James Mooney Book Description: Published: 1891, 138 pages
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokee is a summary of the work done by the noted anthropologist James Mooney. (1861-1921) to preserve a set of Cherokee Shaman's notebooks. This text is a look into the shamanistic practices of healers among the Cherokee, including the full text in Cherokee and English of several key rituals.
Mooney lived with the Cherokee for several years, and made every effort to present an accurate record of Cherokee lore during a period in American history when many authors were attributing stories of questionable origin to the Cherokee Peoples.