The beaver was one of the Chief's family crests. Totems in front of a house include crest animals as well as animals representing stories owned/told by the family.
Never worshipped as "Gods", totems indicate who lives inside the house or to which clan(s) and moiety the owners belong.
Great close up...does the addition of the beaver mean something?
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The beaver was one of the Chief's family crests. Totems in front of a house include crest animals as well as animals representing stories owned/told by the family.
ReplyDeleteNever worshipped as "Gods", totems indicate who lives inside the house or to which clan(s) and moiety the owners belong.