TOTEM – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
totem
n.
sacred emblem, representation of sacred object revered by clans and tribes
TOTEM
Totem
A
totem (
Ojibwe dodaem) 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. While the term "totem" is Ojibwe, belief in
tutelary spirits and deities is not limited to
indigenous peoples of the Americas but common to a number of cultures worldwide, such as Africa, Arabia, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Arctic. However, the traditional people of those cultures have words for their guardian spirits in their own languages, and do not call these spirits or symbols, "totems". Contemporary
neoshamanic,
New Age and
mythopoetic men's movements not otherwise involved in the practice of a tribal religion may
misappropriate and use "totem" terminology for the personal identification with a tutelary spirit or
guide.
Tótem
Tótem was an
Uruguayan Rock band formed in the early 1970s. One of the most important massive phenomena of Uruguayan music and represented the height of the Candombe beat.
totem
Noun
1. a clan identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
(hypernym) kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe
2. emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
(hypernym) emblem
(classification) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
Totem (das)
n.
totem, sacred emblem, representation of sacred object revered by clans and tribes
tot
adj.
dead, not living
totem
nm.
totem, sacred emblem, representation of sacred object revered by clans and tribes