bisj pole

Carved wooden pole used in the religious rites of the South Pacific islands. The poles, 12–26 ft (4–8 m) tall, resemble an upended canoe with an exaggerated prow; they consist of carved figures placed one atop the other (thought to represent deceased ancestors) and terminate in a flat projection of ornate, openwork ornament. They are intended to harbour the souls of the dead, keeping them away from the village, and are also used to transmit magical powers. Seealso totem pole.

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Bis may refer to:

• In Latin, it means "twice" or "a second time". This is the origin of most of the following uses. This, in turn, may be derived from Etruscan.
• Bis, a musical term and a little-used Interlingua word meaning "encore", "again", or "twice" (see Musical terminology#B).
• Bis-, a prefix meaning "two" in some contexts of chemical nomenclature
• bis, a suffix meaning "second version" (revision) of a standard (like the "V.32 bis" modem standard)
• Bis or bi's, plurals of bi, short for bisexual
• Bis (band), a Scottish pop band
• Bis (magazine), a high-teens' magazine published by Kobunsha of Japan
• bis - in Spanish and French cities, an address (street number) followed by "bis" refers to a second dwelling on the same street but located behind or aside the dwelling originally carrying that street number
• The 14-bis was an early fixed-wing aircraft by Alberto Santos-Dumont. It was derived from his Number 14 airship.

See also

• Ter