Totem Pole's have different meanings depending on where they are made. They can be made by pictures or faces as a result of a local story or major cultural event. They are carved and painted to tell a story. Every Totem Pole tells a different story. Totem pole's are indigenous to Indian/Americans.
In the past boomerang's were made for hunting as well as a sport and entertainment.They are commonly thought of as an Australian icon. When thrown they circle in a perpendicular motion back to where they came from. Boomerang's are indigenous to Australian aboriginal
A toi is Maori creative arts like weaving and carving to celebrate the past and they continue to evolve through fresh inspiration and new materials. Maori arts are indigenous to Maori people.
Whale boots are made of animal skin such as seal skin, whale skin and reindeer skin and their purpose is to help catch whales. Whale boots are indigenous to inuit.
What all these things have in common is they were all traditional to indigenous people.
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