What You See Is What You Get. This is a journal blog, an explore-blog, a bit of this and that blog. Sharing where the mood takes me. Perhaps it will take you too.
My goodness what a touching video. We just never know the background of things we take for granted. We went to at totem pole village in Alaska just amazing the craftmanship. Hugs Cecilia
I never realized that totem poles were that big the few that I've seen were just short maybe 326 eat all of course they were just probably just made to sell. Or maybe it's because I never saw a village and one in a village. Now we know what it means when they say it takes a village to raise a totem pole
Colonialization and things done in the name of Christianity have so much to answer for. That photo of the village with its identity and culture intact was the eye-opener. So much of what Christianity holds as tradition was actually adopted from pagan tradition in order to make the new religion 'sellable' / 'relatable'. It's a great pity it stopped being that adaptable before being spread into the New World. I must try and find you some carver links from Aotearoa Maori cultural traditions. Fortunately it never came quite that close to total loss or destruction in NZ. Thank you for sharing that. I really loved it. F
Hari om F, I am a little familiar with the Maori carving - every bit as impressive! Would love anything you care to link. It is so true about the adaptability of the early church. Latterly it was all do as we say and not as we do. Yxx
Hi Yam - thanks for giving us the opportunity to see this film ... I had skirted the puzzle of totem poles when I was on Vancouver Island ... and so would like to write up a little more about them, or for myself do it; Duncan - town/city up island from Victoria was known as the totem (tourist) attraction ... but the art was being appreciated and I met a few carvers ... just to get an overview. I never got to Haida Gwaii ... I see there's a film (in Wiki) about the islands made in 2015 'On the Edge of the World' ...
Thanks so much for this ... makes one realise the art that's being lost, yet revived for the 21st century - it'll never be the same - but it will be there, and will be updated by the creatives still living amongst the indigenous peoples of in this instance Canada ...
Take care and stay safe - Hilary ... and I hope all well with you ...
PS you did comment on my Thuja and Totem past when I was doing my A-Z of Canada (2018) ... basic notes for all the alphabet letters ...
My goodness what a touching video. We just never know the background of things we take for granted.
ReplyDeleteWe went to at totem pole village in Alaska just amazing the craftmanship.
Hugs Cecilia
We really enjoyed the video. It is always interesting to learn about other cultural traditions.
ReplyDeletethat is amazing and I would like to have such art in our garden... (no... no diy project for our dad lol)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Great to watched.
ReplyDeleteI can't watch it, as our internet is so slow! Thanks for featuring TIFF, though! xx
ReplyDeleteI never realized that totem poles were that big the few that I've seen were just short maybe 326 eat all of course they were just probably just made to sell. Or maybe it's because I never saw a village and one in a village. Now we know what it means when they say it takes a village to raise a totem pole
ReplyDeleteWhat a great video! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteColonialization and things done in the name of Christianity have so much to answer for. That photo of the village with its identity and culture intact was the eye-opener. So much of what Christianity holds as tradition was actually adopted from pagan tradition in order to make the new religion 'sellable' / 'relatable'. It's a great pity it stopped being that adaptable before being spread into the New World. I must try and find you some carver links from Aotearoa Maori cultural traditions. Fortunately it never came quite that close to total loss or destruction in NZ. Thank you for sharing that. I really loved it. F
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DeleteF, I am a little familiar with the Maori carving - every bit as impressive! Would love anything you care to link. It is so true about the adaptability of the early church. Latterly it was all do as we say and not as we do. Yxx
Fascinating ~ love Totems ^_^
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Hi Yam - thanks for giving us the opportunity to see this film ... I had skirted the puzzle of totem poles when I was on Vancouver Island ... and so would like to write up a little more about them, or for myself do it; Duncan - town/city up island from Victoria was known as the totem (tourist) attraction ... but the art was being appreciated and I met a few carvers ... just to get an overview. I never got to Haida Gwaii ... I see there's a film (in Wiki) about the islands made in 2015 'On the Edge of the World' ...
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for this ... makes one realise the art that's being lost, yet revived for the 21st century - it'll never be the same - but it will be there, and will be updated by the creatives still living amongst the indigenous peoples of in this instance Canada ...
Take care and stay safe - Hilary ... and I hope all well with you ...
PS you did comment on my Thuja and Totem past when I was doing my A-Z of Canada (2018) ... basic notes for all the alphabet letters ...