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Why were totem poles used in Indian cultures?
totem poles were used in some Indian cultures because not all Indian tribes traditions do that
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.
Where did Totem poles came from?
native north American IndiansNative American totem poles are the ancient tradition of the Indian tribes of Pacific Northwest Coast and some of the Athabaskan tribes of southern Alaska.
What are some of the types of totem poles?
there are none
Why were totem poles used?
they created the totem poles to tell a story.Native Americans had a very diverse culture. Arts and crafts were means of expressions for them. Totem poles were interesting to native american children as toy airplanes are to american kids. Paint, masks, and other accessories were used to decorate the totem pole. The totem pole was used in cultural holidays to celebrate their hertiage..
Who worshiped totem poles?
No one "worshipped" totem poles, some groups of native americans used them to tell thier family history.
In which province would you find totom poles?
The Canadian province of British Columbia has a rich history of totem poles. Some of the only pre-1900s totem poles are found here.
Did the wampanoag Indians make totem poles?
There is no knowledge of wampanoag having totem poles. Only pacific west coast native Americans had animal totem poles. East coast not so much.
Why do they make totem poles?
A totem pole served as the emblem of a family or clan, its unity, the rights to which people in each clan were entitled, and as a reminder of each clan's link to a spirit-ancestor. Totem poles are an ancient tradition of the Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest Coast--Washington state in the USA, British Columbia in Canada - and some of the Athabaskan tribes of southern Alaska.
What are some artifacts found that were made by the kwakiutl tribe?
totem poles
What people used totem poles?
Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved out of cedar trees by the peoples of the Northwest coast from Washington through Canada to SE Alaska. Live heraldry of the noble families of Europe, totem poles are symbols of clan and family wealth and prestige. Some think it started with the Haida as house posts and markers and spread north and south to other cultures. Usually the stories they symbolize are part of the inherited wealth of a family or clan. They were never worshiped in any way as some missionaries believed.
Did the Iroquois people have totem poles?
The Anishinabe (Ojibwe) people did not carve Totem as totem poles are most well know. Artists did beadwork, birchbark boxes and baskets and dreamcatchers. The clan (totemic system) was used however. Of the original 5 clans there are now more than 21, represented by various symbolic animals such as Wolf, deer, whitefish,loon and bear to name a few.
