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The high priest who resided at each of these centres exercised control over all the nagualistic teachers and practitioners in an extensive district.

Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868

He distinguishes them from the _naualli_, though it is clear that they corresponded in functions to the nagualistic priests of the southern tribes.

Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868

As for the revolt of the Tzentals of Chiapas, in 1712, it was clearly and confessedly under the leadership of the nagualistic priesthood, as I shall indicate on a later page.

Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868

= The nagualistic rites were highly symbolic, and the symbols used had clearly defined meanings, which enable us to analyze the religious ideas underlying this mysterious cult.

Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868

Animals,” the transformation into which was the test of nagualistic power. [

Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868

Quetzaltanango, in Guatemala, just such a fearful old witch took her stand at the summit of the pass, with her familiar in the shape of a dog, and “by spells and nagualistic incantations” undertook to prevent his approach. [

Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868