supernatural beings
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The totem poles of the Pacific Northwestern Indigenous peoples of North America feature many different designs, including various supernatural beings and aquatic creatures. They serve multiple purposes in the communities that make them, functioning as crests of families or chiefs, recounting stories, or commemorating special occasions.
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“poles featuring many different designs (bears, birds, frogs, people, and various supernatural beings and aquatic creatures). They serve multiple purposes in the communities that make them. Similar to other forms of heraldry, they may function as crests of families or chiefs, recount stories owned by those families or chiefs, or”
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