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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 4509849, member: 55&quot;]Though there were some who kept the flame alive. </p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; And in some areas, carving souvenirs for sale to tourists was encouraged while carving for actual ceremonial use was banned - and the carvers would hide references to culturally significant crests within their souvenirs as a kind of in-joke, and another way to not forget who they were.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Because those times were &quot;dead&quot; in a sense, they are often neglected, yet a thoughtful study of what was happening then can be rewarding.</p><p>It is a mistake though to assume that any bad carving must have been native-made during those times, by a native who had forgotten his heritage; when it may well just be a bad non-native item from then or from a later time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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