Many festivalgoers use totem poles and flags to locate their friends in the crowd, looking for unique identifiers such as memes, artist references, or sports teams.
These symbols serve multiple purposes, including practical navigation, artistic expression, and political statements, as well as catching the attention of performing artists.
Festival totem poles and flags are used for practical navigation, artistic and political expression and catching artists’ attention.
Author's summary: Totem poles and flags are a fun ACL tradition.