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Totems and Totem Poles

Totems are symbolic sacred objects or spirit beings. They are often represented as animals or animal like creatures. They are used to represent certain groups of people. Totems are often used to represent kinship within clans or tribes. Sometimes totems are carved into trees in stacks, which are referred to as totem poles. The poles are often thought of as Native American, but are used by cultures all over the world.

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How do you rebuild the totem on king of thieves?

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To rebuild the totem on King of Thieves, you need to collect all the necessary body parts. Each part can be obtained by successfully raiding dungeons and defeating other players. Once you have all the required parts, go to the totem menu and select the "Rebuild Totem" option. This will reassemble the totem and unlock new features and bonuses.

Where are the bananas in totem tribe on worship island?

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The bananas in Totem Tribe on Worship Island can be found near the entrance to the Maze of Hedges. Look for a path that leads east from the center of the island. Follow the path until you see a patch of banana plants.

Has the Totem Pole changed over time?

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Yes, the Totem Pole has evolved and changed over time. Originally, Totem Poles were created by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest as symbols of their ancestral stories and heritage. Today, the art form has expanded to include new themes and images influenced by contemporary society. Additionally, there has been a shift towards using more durable materials and techniques to ensure the longevity of the Totem Poles.

How do the cultural purpose of the totem pole and potlatch compare?

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the totem pole is a long pole witch is used to promote peace and health A potlatch is a gift-giving feast practiced by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada and the United States, among whom it is traditionally the primary economic system. Wikipedia

Is totem pole is a concrete noun?

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The noun 'totem pole' is a concrete noun, a word for a sculpture carved from trees and painted with symbols, figures, or masks; a word for a physical object.

What are the animal totem in zanzibar?

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There are a number of different animals on Zanzibar, including the Red Colobus Monkey, Bush Babies, "dik diks" and more. Domesticated animals include donkeys, cows, goats, chickens and ducks.

What do Huron totem poles represent?

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"Tribe symbols", like "tribe colours" are mostly a modern idea with no basis in historic fact. Tribes may have favoured certain colours and shapes that were often used in quillwork or beadwork designs, but these can not be looked on as always representing a particular tribe.

Among the Huron, beadwork patterns included circles, disks within curved shapes, floral designs and spirals - but many similar patterns were also used by the Seneca and other Iroquois tribes. They liked bead or quill work on a black background, but this was also found among many other tribal groups.

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What Native American tribe was famous for their totem poles?

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the chinook,haidia,pueblo,tuisumi

Which native American used wood house with a cedar totem pole?

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The northwest region or more known as Northwest Coast.

What is the atakapa totem?

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Acording to Tony it is when some one elece does something and leaves it at the bottom of monks.

And tom said just like last time.

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Il give u a 5er

It is a pilisophical term.

how mush is sloe gin

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Why do Indians dance around totem poles?

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The American Indians "Amerinds" danced because they told stories through it.

It was to them an entertaining way to pass on the tribes legends .Tribes were also very much into communicating with thy re ancestor spirits for many reasons. By dancing they manifested energy to use in magical ceremonies. This is the reason for many of the dances that have been forgotten or no longer practiced due to the boarding schools that prohibited the use of native language which in turn severed communication with the ancestor spirits .The ancestor spirits don't understand English They only understand the languages that they knew when they died , which would be their native tongue.

What do the symbols found on totem poles mean?

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The Faces on the Totem Poles are used to scare of enemies, but as life went on they changed what they did with them, they added on dancing around them to give them luck and sing around them. They also used to learn their ancestary from them and used to tell spooky stories at night for entertainment.

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What tools were used to carve totem poles?

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This was under "Cherokee"---the Cherokee didn't do totem poles! That is STRICTLY a Northwest Coastal thing, more Canada/Alaska than PNW US, but, they eventually developed totem carving skills. In the old days, bone tools were used, until the introduction of metal tools, such as adzes, chisels, draw-knives etc. Today, a lot of carving is done with draw-knives, adzes, chisels, and some with just a very, very sharp pocket knife. In the Washington State, British Columbia area, one family is very well-known for carving skills, the Williams family. Eight generations have spent their lives on the Seattle waterfront, primarily, carving totems and other items using nothing but a pocket knife. On Aug. 30, 2010, one of the family members, John T. Williams, was gunned down in cold blood by Seattle police officer Ian Birk, who was never charged. Despite being homeless and an alcoholic, John did very detailed carvings that were sought by many, and can still be seen in the Smithsonian, various museums, and Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe on the Seattle waterfront along with carvings from other members of the family. A memorial totem pole was carved for him and now stand in the Seattle Center. His brother, Rick Williams, oversaw the project, with his brothers, cousins, children, all participating, and allowing thousands of people from around the world to not only witness the work, but assist. Using chisels, draw-knives, but mostly regular pocket knives. The master carvers patiently assisted even the smallest child in using the super-sharp tools so that they, too, got to carve on the totem pole.

In touching spirit bear what does cole carve into his totem pole?

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He carves 11 different things in to his totem he carves a eagle, wolf, beaver, seal head, sparrow in a nest, raven, jagged bolt of lightning, big raindrop salmon, spirit bear and a circle (this is the order they are in the book so he put them in that order top as the eagle and the circle on the bottom

Did the Apache make totem poles?

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a short answer is yes but the beater answer is it depends witch of the four parts of Apache tribe you are talking about the inouiet the intasha the iabeak or the enkera

Did the southeast indians have totem poles?

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No. Totem poles are made from huge cedar trees that are only found in the area of the Pacific north-west coast; British Columbia, Vancouver Island and north Washington state.

What roles do totem poles play in native culture?

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The role that the totem poles play is that they summon the spirits of your totem and then your totems will always be with you and they will help you.

Why does the totem pole depict?

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"Totem" is a native word from the eastern woodlands region of North America that was taken into English and incorrectlyapplied by white people to the "totem poles" made by natives on the Pacific north-west coast.

In the Natick language of Massachusetts, the word wuhtotae or wuhtotu means a native group, a clan or local inhabitants of a place. The related Ojibwe word odoodeman means "his group, his siblings, his kin" and was also applied to specific markings or signs referring to a particular family or clan.

Europeans adopted this word as "totem" by the mid-18th century and applied it to any native sign for a family or clan.

In the early 19th century, American and Canadian settlers began to use this word for the carved poles they saw among the Haida, Tlingit, Kwakiutl, Tsimshian and other native people of Alaska, British Columbia, Vancouver Island and the coast of Washington State.

Naturally the native people of these areas did not use the English word totem; the Haida phrase meaning "It is a totem pole" looks like this: Gyáa'aang uu íijang. In Kwakiutl, the word for totem pole is kalakuyuwish (pole that holds up the sky).

What were aborignals totems?

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it is a totem that the aboriginals worship

Did the Catawba Indians make totem poles?

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No and yes. Traditional totem poles were made by various Northwest Coast tribes in what are now Alaska and British Columbia. However, after the totem pole became famous among Anglo-Americans, many non-Northwest Coast tribes made totem poles that appeared at tourist attractions all over Canada and the United States. So, while totem poles were not part of the Seneca Tribe's traditional material culture, there may have been instances where members of the Seneca Tribe produced "roadside" totem poles for the purpose of attracting tourists.

What is the meaning of the bird on a totem?

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you will regret that (your dead)

Are totem poles part of kwakiutl culture?

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Each figure on the pole represents a character in a story important to the person having the pole made. Sometimes actual people are shown on a totem pole to commemorate something special.

What best describes how totem reflect the beliefs of the Tlingit people?

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According to Wikipedia: "... Tlingit thought and belief, although never formally codified, was historically a fairly well organized philosophical and religious system whose basic axioms shaped the way Tlingit people viewed and interacted with the world around them. Between 1886 and 1895, in the face of their shamans' inability to treat Old World diseases including smallpox, most of the Tlingit people converted to Orthodox Christianity. (Russian Orthodox missionaries had translated their liturgy into the Tlingit language.) After the introduction of Christianity, the Tlingit belief system began to erode.

Today, some young Tlingits look back towards what their ancestors believed, for inspiration, security, and a sense of identity. This causes some friction in Tlingit society, because most modern Tlingit elders are fervent believers in Christianity, and have transferred or equated many Tlingit concepts with Christian ones. Indeed, many elders believe that resurrection of heathen practices of shamanism and spirituality are dangerous, and are better forgotten. . ."

Please note the web-link which will take you to John Swanton's massive book: Tlingit Myths and Texts.