Totem Pole: Sacred Object Or A Symbol

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I chose the totem pole to write a half a page on. A totem is a spirit being, sacred object or a symbol. A totem pole is a giant pole and has different animals stacked on top of each other. Each animal had its own meaning. For example if there was a lion head on the totem pole it would mean family, strength, courage, guardian ect ect. In Native American tradition they believed that each person was connected to 9 different animals that will accompany them throughout their life. A totem is a spirit being, sacred object or a symbol.

Totem poles were first made by the Haida, Tlingit and the Tsimshian tribes in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. One of the biggest totem poles is six inches in diameter. Other tribes that use totem poles are the

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