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(b) Talyaveh (or talavey) tcuhac is the root of a plant which, 

 like tcapany, belongs not to the Mohave but to the Chemehuevi, the 

 Walapai, and the Yavapai. It is used like tcapany, and, like that 

 substance, is believed to bring its owner good luck, especially luck 

 in gambling. Should a person whom the charm dislikes approach 

 it, his entire body will be covered with a rash of red pimples. The 

 irrational dislikes of this charm remind one somewhat of the irra- 

 tional dislike which infant twins sometimes conceive for certain 

 persons (Devereux, 1941) . 



(<?) ATTiatdta.'vos was described by Hivsu : Tupo :ma as a powdered, 

 blue and yellow striped rock (devil's diamond?), and by Tcatc, who 

 said that quantities of amatata :vos are to be found on the other side 

 of Wickenburg, on the road to Phoenix, Ariz., as a "crumbly, 

 fuzzy thing on rocks." The Mohave have no "power" over this 

 charm, which belongs to the Chemehuevi, the Yavapai, and the 

 Walapai Indians. A person who acquires this charm must remain 

 continent for 4 days and must not partake of salt or meat for the 

 same length of time. This substance is carried in a little bag, which 

 is worn either in the breechcloth, or else under the clothing, against 

 the skin. When the owner of this charm goes to a dance or to a 

 gathering, the powder of this charm will attract the women whom he 

 happens to like. "If he is near her, she will be attracted to him and 

 turn toward him, and he will win her favor." However, since this 

 charm does not belong to the Mohave, its power will affect the owner 

 the way the power of tcapany does. In fact, the power of this charm 

 is so great that "it can cripple not merely its owner, but also his close 

 relatives, who will dream of it and may even die from its effects." 

 One is reminded here of the belief that evil shamans bewitch mostly 

 their own relatives (Devereux, 1937 c) . 



{d) Hunyavre itcerh (bug excrement) is said by some to be a min- 

 eral substance; a powdered, glistening, and sparkling black-and- 

 white rock. Others, however, said that it is found on greasewood 

 {Sarcobatus vermiculatus) branches.*" The Mohave have no power 

 over it, since it belongs to the Chemehuevi, the Walapai, and the 

 Yavapai. It is acquired and kept for the same reasons as other charms. 

 The person who acquires this potent substance must remain continent 

 for 4 days and must also refrain from salt and meat for the same 

 length of time. It brings luck for a certain length of time, but, when 

 it becomes malevolent, "it causes terrible headaches; one aches all 

 over." (The Mohave seldom mention headache as a symptom.) In 

 the end, it kills its owner. Should one attempt to chew this substance 



*» The magical use of greasewood by the southeastern Yavapai Is mentioned by Glfford 

 (1932). 



