And the Jossakeeds, the Prophets, The Wabenos, the Magicians, And theMedicine-men, the Medas, Painted upon bark and deer-skin Figures for the songs they chanted
Sitting Bull is commonly thought of as a warrior. In point of fact he was not. He was a “medicine man;” which means that he included within himself the three professions of the priesthood, medicine and law.
1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson,Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page254:
When, however, the plant spirits were not strong enough in themselves, then the family called in theMedicine Man. He appeared, a "monster of so frightful mien", with noise making apparatus which produced such a terrifying din that even the hardiest demon was likely to flee.
1943, H. Lorna Bingham,The Lost Tribe, Sydney: Winn and Co., page11, column 1:
"I'm sorry kiddies," he said, "but I haven't very much faith inMedicine Men."
1958, Chinua Achebe, chapter 9, inThings Fall Apart, New York: Astor-Honor, published1959:
After the death of Ekwefi's second child, Okonkwo had gone to amedicine man, who was also a diviner of the Afa Oracle, to enquire what was amiss.
1942 September 19, “Van Cleve Shows Pix Under Canvas On Coast”, inBillboard[3], volume54, number37, page26:
One of the most successful of the tent road-showmen is Dr. J. Van Cleve, old-timemedicine man, who operates out of Portland. Van Cleve pitches his tent for a week and shows a different film program each night combined with a vaude show.
1991, Quentin J. Schultze,Televangelism and American Culture; The Business of Popular Religion[4], Baker Book House,→ISBN, page128:
themedicine man offered free entertainment in exchange for an opportunity to sell hope to a nation of individually troubled people.
