Talking stick
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talking-stick-293-4014663
title:
Talking stick
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A talking stick, also called a speaker's staff, is an instrument of Indigenous democracy used by a number of Indigenous communities, especially those in the Pacific Northwest nations of North America. The talking stick may be passed around a group, as multiple people speak in turn, or used only by leaders as a symbol of their authority and right to speak in public. Akan chiefs in Western Africa have a tradition of speaker's staffs capped with gold-leafed finials. These emerged in the 19th centur
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Instrument of Indigenous democracy, especially in Northwest America
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_stick
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2023-09-07T23:00:23Z
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