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Carmi brings up a good point.
Often we think of different species only as "material", or just a medium or our creative urge. We forget that certain trees have a very strong cultural significance in various parts of the world. They are allmost sacred, if you will. Examples are the oak trees of the British isles, the olive tree in Israel and other Middle-Eastern countries, the beech tree in Hungary, the western cedar on the west coast of North America (totem poles).

I think we need to be aware of that. This idea ties into preserving the spirit of the tree.

Attila

11-Oct-2003	#10
Attila Attila Soos Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Country: USA Posts: 1,985	Carmi brings up a good point. Often we think of different species only as "material", or just a medium or our creative urge. We forget that certain trees have a very strong cultural significance in various parts of the world. They are allmost sacred, if you will. Examples are the oak trees of the British isles, the olive tree in Israel and other Middle-Eastern countries, the beech tree in Hungary, the western cedar on the west coast of North America (totem poles). I think we need to be aware of that. This idea ties into preserving the spirit of the tree. Attila