Answer:
A tower at the root of all confusion.
It's shorter than the rest, but when you're happy, you raise it up like it's the best. What is it?
An art-form and its colour-ful result.
In birth I spring forth, in life I unfold. In death I wilt and die, but rebirth restores all.
One strand dangles. Two strands twist. Three or more can fashion this.
Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not.
Easy
Animal
Difficult
Food
Funny
Kids
Logic
What am I?