TOTEMS

The ONE in the MANY
Master Charles

• word totem comes from the Ojibwa [aka Chippewa]
word “ ototeman” meaning “one’s brother – sister – kin”
https://www.cnn.com

• a spirit being/ sacred object/ symbol of a tribe/
clan/ family/ individual
– some native American tribes’ tradition says:
each person is connected to 9 different animals accompanying
them through life, acting as guides
https://www.whats–your-gsign.com

• an object uniting a clan/ lineage/tribe reminding them of their ancestry
https://www.zimbabwean.co/2012/08totems

– a natural object/ plant/ animal that is inherited by members of
a clan or family as their spiritual emblem.
– totems define peoples’ roles/ responsibilities/relationships
with each other and creation
– aboriginal spirituality is totemic
https://australianstogether.org.au