Art / Artistic Expression
Hawaiia - Hula KahikoTo honor Hawaiian gods or goddesses, hula kahiko is danced in the native Hawaiian religion. In this ancient hula dance, religious objects such as Leis are worn. Leis are flower wreaths that can be worn around the head, wrists, and ankles. Instruments and chants also accompany the dance.
http://www.kumuhulamana.com/Hula_Kahiko.html |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indian - Totem PolesThe Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest carved wooden poles, and they are known as Totem poles. A totem pole usually has many totems stacked on one another. Totems depict an animal figure such as the bear, eagle, and the raven. Totems show their admiration for a specific figure or it may represent a clan. The figures may also be memorials to ancestors, and they usually have a special meaning for the individual or family responsible for the totem pole.
Molly, Michael. (2010). Experiencing the World’s Religions (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. pg. 62 |
Haida-MasksMasks are often used in native religions and they usually have a special role in native religion dances. A dancer does not simply represent the spirit. When one dances, he or she actually becomes the spirit. Masks were worn among the secret societies in the Haida tribes. The Haida's masks represented spirits of the woods, also known as gagiid. They have distinct facial features and are often blue-green colored to depict a survivor who has almost drowned.
http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/aborig/haida/haama01e.shtml |