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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.
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Totemism | religion | Britannica
nd Geschlechtstotemismus in Australien. See Article History Trending Articles mangabey | Diet, Weight, & Facts aye-aye | Diet, Habitat, & Facts Proboscis monkey | primate gibbon | Facts <span>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. totem fish mask Totem fish mask from the Orokolo Bay area of



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Totemism is manifested in various forms and types in different contexts and is most often found among populations whose traditional economies relied on hunting and gathering, mixed farming with hunting and gathering, or emphasized the raising of cattle.
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t 1.63 m. Courtesy of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, England The term totemism has been used to characterize a cluster of traits in the religion and in the social organization of many peoples. <span>Totemism is manifested in various forms and types in different contexts and is most often found among populations whose traditional economies relied on hunting and gathering, mixed farming with hunting and gathering, or emphasized the raising of cattle. The term totem is derived from the Ojibwa word ototeman, meaning “one’s brother-sister kin.” The grammatical root, ote, signifies a blood relationship between brothers and sisters who h



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Most cultures use special names and emblems to refer to the totem, and those it sponsors engage in partial identification with the totem or symbolic assimilation to it. There is usually a prohibition or taboo against killing, eating, or touching the totem.
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Totemism | religion | Britannica
ly view the totem as a companion, relative, protector, progenitor, or helper, ascribe to it superhuman powers and abilities, and offer it some combination of respect, veneration, awe, and fear. <span>Most cultures use special names and emblems to refer to the totem, and those it sponsors engage in partial identification with the totem or symbolic assimilation to it. There is usually a prohibition or taboo against killing, eating, or touching the totem. Although totems are often the focus of ritual behaviour, it is generally agreed that totemism is not a religion. Totemism can certainly include religious elements in varying degrees, ju