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1 reel, 20 min. : sound, black and white ; 16 mm
Shows Essie Parrish, the spiritual head of the Kashia Indian community and the only southwestern Pomo Indian sucking doctor who still practices this ancient form of doctoring. Follows his actions as he performs the essentials of the second and final night of a curing ceremony.
Shaman: Piwóya (Essie Parrish). Singers: Bernice Dollar, Bertha Antone, Julia Maerufo, Emmett Antone. Fire tender: Clement Maerufo. Patient: Sidney Parrish.
Photography, Gordon Mueller, William R. Heick ; editing, Gordon Mueller.