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Lots of fun areas to set up some people poses, in this case, Ambika.
Blackfeet Lodges
The painted lodges or tipis represent powerful spiritual experiences in Blackfeet culture. Most of the designs have Earth represented at the bottom. The area in the middle is reserved for the owners personal power. The night sky is represented at the top. Each earflap has a different constellation: the seven boys (Ursa Major) and the lost children
(Pleiades). Some Blackfeet say the poles protruding from the top represent the afterlife. Within the lodge, a very structured etiquette is always present.
The lodges were traditionally made from bison hides, however, after the near extinction of the bison many lodges are now made out of canvas. The poles are Lodgepole Pine, abundant in the area.
Blackfeet Lodges
The painted lodges or tipis represent powerful spiritual experiences in Blackfeet culture. Most of the designs have Earth represented at the bottom. The area in the middle is reserved for the owners personal power. The night sky is represented at the top. Each earflap has a different constellation: the seven boys (Ursa Major) and the lost children
(Pleiades). Some Blackfeet say the poles protruding from the top represent the afterlife. Within the lodge, a very structured etiquette is always present.
The lodges were traditionally made from bison hides, however, after the near extinction of the bison many lodges are now made out of canvas. The poles are Lodgepole Pine, abundant in the area.