Totem
nature_spirit earth family single tradition · 2
A Totem 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.
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Relationships
- co occurs with
- Spirit guide
- cognate of
- Familiar
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Totem, 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”
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“what they have in common is a general tendency to characterize segments of the community through a connection with a portion of nature. In opposition to Durkheim's theory of sacralization, Radcliffe-Brown took the point of view that nature is introduced into the social order rather than secondary to it. At first, he shared”
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