Show andian TREATMENT OF SICK superstitious ceremony ie often a last resort I 1 t in answer to inquiries as to the meaning ot the word it was explained that a sha Is a feast and a part of the incantation and superstitious ceremony conducted over the sick by the lower class of ignorant indians when a man Is thought to be sick enough to require the services of a doctor he Is put into a hut and or three days no one except the doctor sees him the doctor goes into the woods and gathers herbs from he prepares a potion tor the sick man and then keeps a lonely vigil with him at the end of the third day if the pa tient Is not improved the order Is div en to prepare a sha corn and meat either beef pork or game are put lit a large kettle and stewed until the corn Is soft all the relatives ot the sick man are entitled to attend and they gather around the kettle tor the feast the sick man Is brought out and served first lie Is fed as much as bis stoin ach can hold and the other then turn in and devour the remainder of the stew when this la concluded a bon fire Is built and lighted and the crowd circles around and dances to the tune of a weird chant after this it the sick man does not show signs ot get ting better nothing more is done tor him and he dies or gets well by act of providence oklahoma times jour nal |