Totem pole
Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved on poles, posts, or pillars with symbols or figures made from large trees, mostly western red cedar, by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America (northwestern United States and Canada's western province, British Columbia). The word totem derives from the Algonquian (most likely Ojibwe) word odoodem [oˈtuːtɛm], "his kinship group". The carvings may symbolize or commemorate cultural beliefs that recount familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events. The poles may also serve as functional architectural features, welcome signs for village visitors, mortuary vessels for the remains of deceased ancestors, or as a means to publicly ridicule someone. Given the complexity and symbolic meanings of totem pole carvings, their
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Totem pole
Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved on poles, posts, or pillars with symbols or figures made from large trees, mostly western red cedar, by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America (northwestern United States and Canada's western province, British Columbia). The word totem derives from the Algonquian (most likely Ojibwe) word odoodem [oˈtuːtɛm], "his kinship group". The carvings may symbolize or commemorate cultural beliefs that recount familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events. The poles may also serve as functional architectural features, welcome signs for village visitors, mortuary vessels for the remains of deceased ancestors, or as a means to publicly ridicule someone. Given the complexity and symbolic meanings of totem pole carvings, their
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Ein Totempfahl, seltener auch ...... ei Teilen und ist 56,4 m hoch.
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Les mâts totémiques sont des s ...... re d'une soixantaine d'années.
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Totem poles are monumental scu ...... s regional artistic tradition.
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Тотемный столб — изображение, ...... и Северо-западного побережья.
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أعمدة الرسوم الطوطمية هي منحوت ...... أوجيبو أودودم "جماعة أقرباء".
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トーテムポール(英語: totem pole)は、北アメリカ ...... しては単に「ポール」(pole、「柱」) と呼ぶことが多い。
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Een totempaal is een houten st ...... onte kleuren geschilderd werd.
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Les mâts totémiques sont des s ...... tion d'événements historiques.
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Totem poles are monumental scu ...... of totem pole carvings, their
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Тотемный столб — изображение, ...... и Северо-западного побережья.
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أعمدة الرسوم الطوطمية هي منحوت ...... أوجيبو أودودم "جماعة أقرباء".
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トーテムポール(英語: totem pole)は、北アメリカ ...... しては単に「ポール」(pole、「柱」) と呼ぶことが多い。
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Mât totémique
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Totem pole
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Totempaal
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Totempfahl
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Тотемный столб
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عمود رسم طوطمي
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トーテムポール
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