Inside the Tipi

by Marcia Socolik

Title

Inside the Tipi

Artist

Marcia Socolik

Medium

Photograph - Photographs

Description

I took this interesting shot from inside a tipi!
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Although it has a western or southwestern feel, it was actually taken at the Calgary Stampede in Canada.
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A tipi (also tepee and teepee) is a Lakota name for a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins and wooden poles used by the nomadic tribes and sedentary tribal dwellers (when hunting) of the Great Plains. Tipis are stereotypically associated with Native Americans in general but Native Americans from places other than the Great Plains mostly used different types of dwellings. The term "wigwam" (a domed structure) is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to a tipi.
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The tipi was durable, provided warmth and comfort in winter, was dry during heavy rains, and was cool in the heat of summer. Tipis could be disassembled and packed away quickly when a tribe decided to move and could be reconstructed quickly upon settling in a new area. This portability was important to Plains Indians with their nomadic lifestyle.
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Modern tipi covers are usually made of canvas. Contemporary users of tipis include historical reenactors, back-to-the-land devotees, and Native American families attending powwows or encampments who wish to preserve and pass on a part of their heritage and tradition.
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The word "tipi" comes into English from the Lakota language; in practice it just means "dwelling".
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most of the text above is quoted/paraphrased from wikipedia.org
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November 7th, 2012

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