Legendary creature in indigenous cultures of the Pacific Northwest
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A Kwakwaka'wakw Sisiutl dance mask made of cedar by Oscar Matilpi.
The sisiutl is a legendary creature found in many cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, notably the Kwakwakaʼwakw people group.[1] Typically, it is depicted as a double-headed sea serpent. Sometimes, the symbol features an additional central face of a supernatural being. The sisuitl features prominently in Pacific Northwest art, dances and songs. The sisuitl is closely associated with shamans because both are seen as mediators between the natural and supernatural worlds.[2]
^"The Sisiutl or Sea Serpent Symbol". Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery Inc. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
^Paterson, Roderick Paul (1975). The northwest coast sisiutl (Thesis). University of British Columbia.
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