Recommended: Symbolism of totem poles
T.K. Muttaki, the author of "Life in the Treetop. " wrote this passage using Ethos to gain his readers' attention. Ethos are used as persuasion to the audience, like propaganda. In this case, the author uses Ethos to write about Treetops or Treehouses to share information about treehouses and shares his personal experience with them.
In the short story “Totem” by Thomas King, the author efficiently utilizes symbolism to convey a profound abstract meaning throughout the story. The totem pole serves as a symbol, representing cultural identity and connection to the past. At first, the totem pole is dismissed by Walter Hooton, as nonexistent, denying it existence and significance. The totem pole’s presence challenges the preeminent narrative of the contemporary Canadian art exhibition and reminds us of the overlooked histories and traditions of the indigenous peoples. Mrs. Hills astutely remarks, “it would be a fine world if paintings or photographs or abstract sculptures began carrying on like that.”
While they had similar tools, the materials used and the purposes for these tools varied immensely. Coastal tribes had a bigger need for tools to brave the Pacific with and hunt for whales and fish. So they crafted beautiful canoes and harpoon points out of animal bones, and a uniquestyle of fishing hooks. They were also among the first Native Americans to use Iron in their tools. Bark from cedar and other trees was also essential to the Coastal tribes for weaving things like rope, headbands, baskets and even clothing.
Totem poles are a way to show who you are through symbolism. In the novel Touching Spirit Bear, Cole uses a totem pole to remind him how he needs to act everyday of his life. He carves his totem pole to let out his inner anger and to use his time on the island wisely. The first thing on my totem pole is a fish. Fish see things from underneath, just like I do.
Introduction The frozen land of the Canadian artic stretches north of across the top of North America from Alaska to Greenland. Here, for more than four thousand years have lived the people of the ice, the Innu. For about nine months of a year here it snows. The soil is always frozen just below the surface, and in winter the seas turn into ice.
It is noteworthy that although elites did have more and finer collection of foreign goods in their houses, they didn’t have exclusive access to any particular kind of artifact(Smith 2005, 94). As for craft production,
For living in a time period where there was not a lot of technological advances that would help them build what they wanted at a faster pace, they had to learn to work with what they had. They also had to learn how to work with materials to be able to make the magnificent and amazing temples, that they are known for. “ The general temple-pyramid consisted of a platform, a long, broad, steep double staircase going up the center, with balustrades going up the sides of the steps. The Aztecs used sculpted stone blocks and skulls to decorate the platform and the ends of the balustrades” (General Construction of Pyramid-Temples). The Aztecs used and made platforms and tools that would help them make their temples better and better each time.
Technologically, only men possessed the knowledge about the materials used and the techniques of manufacturing the stone axes. Women and children could use the axes, but were not allowed to make them. The stone axe had become an integral part of the society and was used for many activities, such as obtaining food, household purposes, building huts, cutting firewood etc. There was a certain area where the stones necessary for making these axes were found. This formed a chain of tradesmen throughout the country.
(www.historyonthenet.com) The ancient Norse people did make lovely rings, bracelets, necklaces, and other types of jewellery out of such expensive metals as gold and silver. Early in the history of the Vikings jewellery was very simple, but later in the Viking era they created beautiful intricate pieces. (http://ancient-jewelry-history.com/)
In sacred ceremonies the Crow wore dead birds on their head. (1) They divided into three bands with a dialect specific to each, the Kikatsa or Crow propers, The Ahanahaways and the Allakaweah. (1) The custom of the tribe in the time of mourning a warrior would cut off a number of locks off his long hair as a sign of respect for the dead. (1) Their rituals include the Sweat Lodge Ceremony, the Vision Quest and the Sun Dance Ceremony. (1) These rituals include the sacred ceremonial pipe, which is called a Calumet.
Many people in the Hoh tribe like to make wooden carving out of the trees around them. The decorative carvings appeared mostly on canoes, but can also be seen on various wooden
Besides worshipping the sun, moon, and stars, they worshipped the universe. Spiritual ceremonies and the smoke from a sacred pipe represent prayers from the Lakota
The mound builders associated great value to fire. Fire played a very important role in the culture and traditions of Native Americans and although it was not the main role in their ceremonies and rituals it was the building blocks of them. To the Native Americans, fire was like a messenger and a gift from their great spirit. The smoke of the fire was used to clean sacred items such as drums, shakers, and pipes before the use of them during ceremonies and rituals. Fire was a symbol of the heart of the people to the Native Americans and the smoke of the fire was a symbol of the prayers carried to their great
Some traditions were also to roll a flaming wagon down a hill to mark the turning wheel of the year. The Winter Nights festival commemorates the remembrance of family spirits and honoring Disir. Lastly, Einherjar or the feast of the fallen, was a very important holiday for the Asatru. This is held on November 11 of every year , as it honours the fallen in battle and joined Odin's warriors in Valhalla. Totem animals such as the bear, boar, bovine, dragon, eagle, horse, raven, stag, and wolf were common animals you saw in totems, as they were very rich in spiritual symbolism.
They used various techniques. They would either build things by hand or with a mould. The most common pieces of pottery that they made were water jugs or pots to cook in. Another pot that they made that I found cool had bark woven around the outside which would cool the water through evaporation when it was soaked in water. After building the pot and setting it out to dry, they would cover it in maybe bark or cow dung and fire it on an open fire.
