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Anthropology of religion. A totem (from Ojibwe: ᑑᑌᒼ or ᑑᑌᒻ doodem) is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe, such as in the Anishinaabe clan system. [1]
totemism, system of belief in which humans are said to have kinship or a mystical relationship with a spirit-being, such as an animal or plant. The entity, or totem, is thought to interact with a given kin group or an individual and to serve as their emblem or symbol.
- Alligator. Maternal, revenge-oriented, quickness, aggression, stealth, efficiency, basic survival instincts. Ant. Group-minded, determined, patient, active, purposeful, unity, self-sacrifice, and industrious.
- Anteater. Lethargy, curiosity, nosiness, ability to smell trouble, rooting for solutions, finding the lost. Antelope. Active, agile, jumpy, keen eyesight, survival, willing to sacrifice, mental clarity, intuitive, protective.
- Armadillo. Safety, grounded, sensitivity to attack, firm boundaries, trusting, reclusive, neutral, peaceful. Badger. Courage, aggressive, healer, problems relating to others, energy conduit, determined, focused, confident.
- Bat. Rebirth, longevity, secrecy, initiation, good listener, long life, illusion, journeying, inner depth. Countless Indian words have become a part of the English language.
What are totem poles? House frontal poles outside the Haida Heritage Centre, Kaay Llnagay, BC. Photo (c) 2010, Robyn Hanson. Totem poles are monuments created by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest to represent and commemorate ancestry, histories, people, or events.
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Totem pole, carved and painted log, mounted vertically, constructed by the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast of the United States and Canada. There are seven principal kinds of totem poles: memorial poles, grave markers, house posts, portal poles, welcoming poles, mortuary poles, and ridicule poles.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 15, 2007 · A totem pole or monumental pole is a tall structure created by Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples that showcases a nation’s, family’s or individual’s history and displays their rights to certain territories, songs, dances and other aspects of their culture. Totem poles can also be used as memorials and to tell stories.
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