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Baskets are like a signboard where
Natives could communicate their feelings about their surroundings
and their changing existence; they can help us understand the
lives of their makers. Because Natives of southern New England shared so many aspects
of their culture with neighboring groups, they were probably able
to understand or 'read' the designs on the baskets of others.
Shared basket styles and designs among two groups may mean those
groups view their world in similar ways, or that they have other
social and political connections. If two groups that live right
next to each other have very different designs, it may mean that
they want to set themselves apart, stressing their differences.
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Splint Basket Industry
