page_title: Sisiutl
hierarchical_section_title: Sisiutl
caption_attribution_description: English: A Kwakwaka'wakw Sisiutl dance mask, made by Oscar Matilpi. Made of cedar wood. Author: kabuto_7 Taken: August 12 2006 Article: Sisiutl
context_page_description: The sisiutl is a legendary creature found in many of the cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. It is typically depicted as a double-headed serpent with fish qualities, sometimes with 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.
  The word for "sisiutl" in Tsimshian is Laqaqua'sa, which literally means "both sides head".
context_section_description: The sisiutl is a legendary creature found in many of the cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. It is typically depicted as a double-headed serpent with fish qualities, sometimes with 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.
  The word for "sisiutl" in Tsimshian is Laqaqua'sa, which literally means "both sides head".
caption: A Kwakwaka'wakw Sisiutl dance mask made of cedar by Oscar Matilpi.
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