totemism

• 一种信仰体系，认为某一群体与特定图腾存在亲缘关系，常与精神或氏族血缘联系相关。

A belief system involving the kinship of a group of people with a common totem, often associated with spiritual or ancestral connections.

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1. Belief in kinship with a totemC1formal

   A system of belief in which a group of people consider themselves to be spiritually or ancestrally connected to a common totem, often an animal or plant.

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   • Totemism is a central aspect of many indigenous cultures.
   • The clan's totemism dictated their social rules and taboos.
   • Anthropologists study totemism to understand early social structures.