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Totem is a word from the languages of eastern North America that was taken into English and incorrectly applied to those west coast poles.
It comes from the Algonquian languages: Ojibwe nindoodem(my clan), odoodemi (to belong to a clan), odoidaymiwan (clan system); Mik'maq aoutem (family relations). These words passed into English as "totem" and came to mean a clan symbol or clan animal, so when the early explorers reached the west coast they used the same word for the decorated poles made by the native tribes of that area. The Haida, Nootka, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl and others each had their own name for a totem pole - and it certainly wasn't totem.
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What does the porpoise on a totem pole mean?
They belived the faces on the totem pole were the gods
What does a raccoon mean n a totem pole?
What would a racoon on 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.
Is totem pole a concrete noun or abstract noun?
The noun 'totem pole' is a concrete noun, a word for a physical object.
Is the noun totem pole a abstract or concrete noun?
The noun 'totem pole' is a concrete noun, a word for a physical object.
How do you write the word totem pole in plural form?
The plural form of "totem pole" is "totem poles." To form the plural, simply add an "s" to "pole," making it "poles," while keeping "totem" unchanged. Therefore, when referring to multiple totem poles, you would write it as "totem poles."
Is totem pole is a concrete noun?
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 does lion mean on a totem pole?
it means brave
What does the deer totem pole mean?
It means caring
What do the totem poles means mean?
the colors stand for the different levels and sections on the totem pole
What does the leopard totem pole mean?
Tribes that made totems did not have leopards, so the leopard would not be on a totem.
What does the bear totem pole mean?
He was regarded as having the bear's positive qualities of strength and courage
