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Totem pole in Vancouver, British Columbia Totem poles at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. The meanings of the designs on totem poles are as varied as the cultures that make them. Some poles celebrate cultural beliefs that may recount familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events, while others are mostly ...
The Shaking Pole was fifth in a series of poles that stood on the beach along the Nass river, just past Ank'idaa. The name Shaking Pole originated from the idea that grizzly bears would shake the pole as they climbed it. This pole was created by two carvers: Oyee and Yarogwanows. [11] The height of the pole is 45 feet (14 m) and was raised in ...
The Pioneer Square totem pole, also referred to as the Seattle totem pole and historically as the Chief-of-All-Women pole, is a Tlingit totem pole located in Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle, Washington. The original totem pole was carved in 1790 and raised in the Tlingit village on Tongass Island, Alaska to honor the Tlingit woman Chief-of ...
Masonic symbolism. The eye of God within a triangle, representing the Holy Trinity, and surrounded by holy light, representing His omniscience. Heptagram: Judaism, Islam, Thelema, Paganism, Alchemy: Represents the seven days of creation. In Islam, it represents the first seven verses of the Quran. It is the symbol of Babalon in Thelema. In ...
Pages in category "Totem poles" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Stone Age Britain may have boasted giant totem-pole-style wooden monuments, potentially similar to the Shigir Idol, found in Russia, which is the oldest known wooden sculpture in the world. (Derek ...
Pages in category "Totem poles in the United States" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Members of a Canadian First Nation held a spiritual ceremony on Monday at a Scottish museum to begin the homeward journey of a totem pole stolen almost a century ago. The 11-meter (36-foot) pole ...