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Mortuary pole, Ninstints
One of the tallest of the mortuary poles still standing at S'Gaang Gwaii (Ninstints), Haida Gwaii, BC. According to Haida traditions, the remains of a chief or high ranking person were placed in a burial box in a cavity in the top of mortuary poles a year after the death. Natural weathering and eventual disintegration are accepted to be a natural part of the life cycle of the poles.
mortuary poleHaida cultureWestern red cedarcarvingsweathereddisintegratinggrassestreesS'Gaang GwaiiNinstintsAnthony IslandS'Gang Gwaii LlnagaayGwaii Haanas Haida Heritage SiteUNESCO World HeritageHaida GwaiiBritish Columbia
John Murphy
on August 20, 2021very cool shot Terry
geoghanart
on August 20, 2021Nicely done capture of the mortuary pole.
jimholmquist
on August 20, 2021Excellent shot Terry! Very interesting pole and tradition.
Bill J Boyd Photography
on August 19, 2021Outstanding shot, Terry. Thanks for the info.
Greg&Rose Photography
on August 19, 2021Great shot interesting info
Rick Willis
on August 19, 2021What Great Place to Explore 😃...
Darlene Jansen
on August 19, 2021Outstanding capture & detail, love the info that goes with this!
Donna McCommon
on August 19, 2021Very interesting pole. Great shot!
Howard's Photography
on August 19, 2021Great capture and details!
Lgood
on August 19, 2021What an old beautiful mortuary pole, I sure hope that it can be preserved as much as possible.