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Saturday, March 22, 2008

Totem Child


Taking advantage of the mild climate and abundant natural resources, the indigenous peoples of the northwest Pacific Coast developed cultures with remarkable artistic, ceremonial and social characteristics. When I see their creations I often feel like this child portrayed on a totem next to the Royal BC Museum in downtown Victoria. In the photo below you can see the totem where it stands in front of a traditional native long house that has been constructed on the museum grounds

2 comments:

raf said...

Thanks for the excellent post, Ben. Thanks too for stopping by with your comments. I like your idea about suggesting on the forum that street musicians be used for theme day sometime.

FĂ©nix - Bostonscapes said...

Remarkable, indeed, and so beautiful.