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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 original pole had a separate carved horned owl perched at the very top; the pole no longer has the owl on top. [14] This is a memorial pole to "Prince capsized himself" that was raised by his brother, Nespalas, who wanted his brother's position in the clan. This pole was collected by Charles F. Newcombe for the Royal Ontario Museum in 1923 ...
A totem (from Ojibwe: ᑑᑌᒼ or ᑑᑌᒻ doodem) is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe, such as in the Anishinaabe clan system.
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 ...
A ceremonial pole is a stake or post utilised or venerated as part of a ceremony or religious ritual. Ceremonial poles may symbolize a variety of concepts in different ceremonies and rituals practiced by a variety of cultures around the world. In many cultures, ceremonial poles represent memorials and gravemarkers.
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 ...
Sitka National Historical Park (earlier known as Indian River Park and Totem Park) is a national historical park in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. [4] [5] It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972. [6]
In masks and totem pole images she is shown with bright red pursed lips [3] because she is said to give the call "Hu!" It is often told to children that the sound of the wind blowing through the cedar trees is actually the call of Dzunuḵ̓wa.