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How do the cultural purposes of a potlatch and totem poles compare?
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∙ 10y ago
Kevin Greenfelder
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∙ 10y agoNatalee Stellwagen
They compare by a totem promoted peace and health while a potlatch is a gift giving feast by indigenous people
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How did the Tlingit tribe adapt to their environment?
They made totem poles, they held potlatch
What did the Potlatch and totem poles represent?
Wealth. I was helping my 5th grader find the answer and i found all four answers it offers on the computer. But in the book its wealth. Go for it!
What was totem poles made for?
Ceremonial purposes that the Indians perform
Compare and contrast mercator and gnomonic projections?
Compare: Both Mercator and Gnomonic projections are commonly used for nautical purposes, such as routes for ships to take.Contrast: Gnomonic projections usually display a small area of the Earth, whereas a Mercator projection displays the entire Earth, but with distortions at the poles.
Did the Aztecs make totem poles?
yes they did they made the Totem poles were used as offerings for the gods that presinted rain
How do temperatures at Earths equator compare to the temperatures at the poles?
The temperatures at the equator tend to be warm to hot (except where there are mountains); the temperatures at the poles tend to be below freezing.
Totem poles are for?
The meanings of the designs on totem poles are as varied as the cultures that make them. Totem poles may recount familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events. Some poles celebrate cultural beliefs, but others are mostly artistic presentations. House front poles were meant to show the shame of a family.
What kind of sports did the haida people do?
traditional wrestling, a unique type of tug'o'war using two poles tied together, running races and canoe races were arranged during Potlatch ceremonies and all were closely associated with gambling.
Why is a polar orbit useful for surveying purposes?
it carries the the satellite over the earths north and south poles
Is gravitional force is different on poles and the equator of earth?
Yes, there is a slight difference. It is insignificant for most practical purposes, though.
Compare the directions in which surface currents flow near the poles and near the equator?
Sixth grade work..... SMH
What did potlatches and totem poles represent?
Wealth. I was helping my 5th grader find the answer and i found all four answers it offers on the computer. But in the book its wealth. Go for it!
