Polynesian

= Polynesian culture =



Material Aspects of Culture: Art    1.) The totem pole is a tree trunk that is carved into Tiki statues. The totem poles can be small and be a key Chane or they can be big and they can be decorations for houses indoors or outdoors.   2.) The Tiki totem poles resembles the Tiki gods in Polynesia. Totem poles can be different then other totem poles because in Polynesia they have lots of Tiki gods in the Polynesian history. The totem poles where made when the people of Polynesia discovered Hawaii. 3.) Totem poles today are used for decorations in hotels, homes,and parks. Some of the totem poles are small and are used for key Chanes and some times stuck to a cellphone. Totem poles are some times colorful but most totem poles are just plane brown.  Music   Food Religion Literature Holidays

Non-Material Aspects of Culture: Ideas of modest Ideas of beauty Childraising Relationship to animals Ideas about sin Ideas of justice Ideas about diseases Roles based on age Roles based on class Roles based on sex Roles based on job How to handle emotions Attitude towards family Conversational Norms Body language Rites of passage