{"collection":"Native American","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/nam/ca/pbd/index.htm","path":"nam/ca/pbd/index.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/nam/ca/pbd/index.htm","text":"This is a monograph on a typical variety of native Californian shamanism, the animal-impersonator. This describes the practice among the Pomo, a Northern Californian people. Despite the title 'Bear Doctor,' these shamans did not cure: they were berserkers, as befits their totem, with a license to kill up to four people per year. Topics include how they fit into Pomo Creation mythology, initiation rituals and comparisons with other Northern Californian groups.","title":"Pomo Bear Doctors Index","type":"page"}