Fotogalerie: V lesku umělých realit - Aktuálně.cz

One of several dioramas that will soon be taken down forever for reasons of political correctness. These are a set of incredibly detailed and artistic representations of Native American life from all over the country, created by Dr. Robert S. Butsch, 50 years ago. This diorama represents Tlingit life in the 1700's. The Tlingit lived and still live along the northwest coast of Canada and southern Alaska. The coastal climate at this northern latitude is surprisingly warm and wet. Tlingit artists carve totem poles from large cedar logs. Ravens, bears and people are depicted on poles. Totem poles have many meanings A totem pole in front of a longhouse signifies the owner's ancestry. In cemeteries, totem poles honor the dead. In front of the village, a totem pole celebrates a community's history and its protective spirits.

Dioráma ukazující život původních obyvatel Ameriky. Toto dílo vytvoři Dr. Robert S. Butsch v roce 1959 pro expozici v Exhibit Museum of Natural History v Ann Arbor v Michiganu (USA). | Foto: Ellenm1 / Flickr.com