tô-tem giáo
Definition
Noun: - Totemism: A system of belief, social organization, or practice centered around a totem. A totem is a natural object, plant, or animal (or a symbolic representation of one) that is spiritually adopted by a family, clan, or tribe as their emblem and guardian, often with a sense of kinship or sacred connection.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tô-tem giáo là một hình thức tín ngưỡng cổ xưa. (Totemism is an ancient form of belief.)
- Các bộ lạc thổ dân nghiên cứu tô-tem giáo một cách kỹ lưỡng. (Indigenous tribes study totemism thoroughly.)
- Những câu chuyện về tô-tem giáo giải thích mối quan hệ giữa con người và tự nhiên. (Stories about totemism explain the relationship between humans and nature.)
Advanced Usage
- Academic Context: In anthropology and religious studies, "tô-tem giáo" refers to the complex social and ritual practices associated with totemic symbols, which can define group identity, marriage rules (exogamy), and taboos.
- Công trình của ông ấy phân tích cấu trúc xã hội trong tô-tem giáo. (His work analyzes the social structure within totemism.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tô-tem (n): Totem. The specific object, animal, or symbol itself.
- Con gấu là tô-tem của bộ lạc họ. (The bear is the totem of their tribe.)
Synonyms
- Totemic belief system: A system of beliefs based on totems.
- Totemic religion: Emphasizes the religious aspects of the practice.
Related Concepts
- Animism: The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. While related, animism is a broader concept than totemism.
- Clan symbol: Highlights the social and emblematic function of a totem.