totems

synonyms for totems

On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to totems, such as: emblem, representation, token, symbol, and figure.

Their brandishing of totems, their busting of taboos is real world stuff, not symbolic.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl | Anthony Haden-Guest | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He was, in his day, one of the great totems of Manchester's 'Madchester' rave scene.
Bez To Stand For Parliament | Tom Sykes | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I recognize these totems all too well, because I have at one time or another embraced them myself.
Can Great Literature Really Change Your Life? | Malcolm Jones | January 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Or are they relics, totems of a strange faith that demands our allegiance?
Gun Fanatics Score Big Victory in North Carolina | Jamelle Bouie | September 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Gone are the cheerful sham marriages held up as totems for the rest of us to emulate.
The Year of Women Fighting Back | Rebecca Dana | November 30, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
The tribe consists of a number of clans, and each clan may include several totems.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundt
The latter concerns itself with the nature of the objects that are regarded as totems.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundt
In many communities, however, plant totems have been adopted, and in certain regions they have gradually become predominant.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundt
At times, apparently, it is believed that these ancestors merely singled out as totems certain already existing animals.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundt
In the south, where there are no totems other than animals, Intichiuma ceremonies receive small emphasis.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundt

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