Native American Totems & Their Meanings

The totems totems were representation of the people of the tribe it was shown what is the family like it is often carved out to be animals, ancestors  or mixture of a bits with a human all of thous were very supernatural figures that were carved out in the wood it it was carved our with knifes and chisels in wood and was rises in front of the house of the family or the tribe and it would last for 70-80 years until it starts to rot and brakes it remains un tucked until the family head dies the the new totem is created they showing a short story or a legend that is sired to the family or the tribe .

it links with the supernatural beings from the spirit world so it can relate to dada and be surreal with the human animals and deformed figures.