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Honestly, yes. If you looked it up, you could see that the bottom animal/symbol is always important. It goes from bottom(important) to top(less important).
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What is carved into a totem pole?
On totem poles there is spirts of there animals that are powerful to native Americans.
What did the totem pole represent?
A totem pole represents the animals of the tribe unless I am mistaken.
How do you know what order totem animals go in on a totem pole?
Totem poles can have a wide range of meaning and therefore do not have a set order. Meanings vary as much as the artists who build them. Totem poles are not pieces of worship, in fact, they tell a story, clan legend, cultural belief or event. The order of animals was erroneously believed to be so significant that the phrase "low man on a totem pole" became popular, but only with non natives. Many poles actually have the most important figure on the bottom, while others are placed in the middle.
Why are there animals on totem poles?
The animals that are included in the Pacific Northwestern totem poles are animals that tell a story. If the story is about a bear, the bear will be on the bottom of the totem pole. The Native Americans of this area also used hawks, eagles, wolves, other birds, and other animals. A totem pole is read from bottom to top.
How do you draw an alligator on a totem pole?
How do you draw an alligator and a totem pole
What is a sentence using the word totem pole?
I'll race you to the totem pole! This totem pole honors some of my family's bravest ancestors.
Who is the totem pole is important to?
Totem poles are important beacause it usaly represent the animals indians hunted for food or it was the spitite of animals.The o
What does the coast salish totem pole represent?
Totem poles do not symbolize 'gods' and they were not worshiped. Totem poles often represent one's crest, animals, a particular clan story, or they were a memorial pole for a deceased person. Totem poles also show social rank and social affiliation.
What does a raccoon mean n a totem pole?
What would a racoon on a totem pole
What does the porpoise on a totem pole mean?
They belived the faces on the totem pole were the gods
What order do the gems go in on the totem pole in nabooti island?
From the top it is :purplegreenredwhiteblue
What does a totem represent?
A totem pole is carved for an individual or for a family. Each animal or person carved on the pole is there to remind the pole's owner about a story or an event. A totem pole is kind of a status symbol.
