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Sign in to savethumb|A totem pole in [[Ottawa, Ontario, Canada]]
A totem is a symbolic representation, often carved into a pole, that holds spiritual or cultural significance in certain Indigenous traditions. Totems serve as important markers of identity, ancestry, and cultural heritage within communities that practice this tradition.
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- Ojibwe ''doodemen''
- Totem poles
- Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders
- Anthropological perspectives
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thumb|A totem pole in [[Ottawa, Ontario, Canada]]
A totem (from or 'doodem') 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, such as in the Anishinaabe clan system.
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