hatched; each eye is carefully
delineated3. Carvers work in teams of
one to three persons and take frequent
breaks. Small poles take two or three
months; large poles up to eight or nine
months to finish.
The duration of the project is
determined by the length of the
pole and the money available to
pay the carvers.
Paint is applied, if necessary, and
arrangements for the raising
ceremony are made. Incising4
and other details are added with the
approval of the master carver. At this
point, some poles are washed and
cleansed