Totem

Totem

A totem is an object representing an animal or plant that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, group, lineage, or tribe, reminding them of their ancestry (or mythic past).

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Famous quotes containing the word totem:

    “Averageness is a quality we must put up with. Men march toward civilization in column formation, and by the time the van has learned to admire the masters the rear is drawing reluctantly away from the totem pole.”
    —Frank Moore Colby (1865–1925)

    “Now defined as art, the totem has lost cult, taboo, and custom.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)