totemism
noun
- belief in totems and totemic relationships
- the use of totems to distinguish kin or descent groups
- social customs based on this
See totemism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tōˈtə-mĭzˌəm)
noun- A belief in totems or in kinship through common affiliation to a totem.
- The practice of establishing affiliation through totems.
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