By combing can determine cause Four colors- white or yellow means will recover, red means it is serious, black means will die, if someone is heard crying will die. Goal to achieve harmony with nature. Hope in religion. Ceremonies will help through crisis. If person is dying will remove from hogan to a nearby shelter to die, will be dressed in best finery.
Death means balance has been lost.
Mountains, buffalo, fox, wolf, eagle, all have mysterious forces and medicine. Humans no better nor worse than other living things. All have spirits. Every animal is a special gift. Illness is a part of life and to be accepted.