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Tipi

Tipi

Each painted tipi design has its own story, best told by the tipi owner. In general, the design of a tipi can be broken into three sections.

 

TOP: The top section reflects Father Heavens. In this part, you may see circles on a dark background, representing stars.

 

MIDDLE: The middle of the design represents the spirit world and mythology of the people. Here you will find representations of spiritual animals.

 

BOTTOM: The bottom part of the design represents Mother Earth. You may see a rounded design to represent hills There are often circles within these shapes. These may represent boulders in the water or rocks.

 

Heritage Park----Calgary, Alberta Canada

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