Symbolic thought is a way of thinking. Symbols represent an object, a reality, an idea etc.. For example, a ring may be a symbol for "this person is married".
Red ochre was early in human histo...
Totemism
Symbolic thought is a way of thinking. Symbols represent an object, a reality, an idea etc.. For example, a ring may be a symbol for "this person is married". 
It is recommended for us to know who is our totem. Why? 
90,000 years ago the python was a totem for the ancestors of the Khoi! De neushoorngrot, Tsodilo Heuvels, Botswana (a) 
Totemism in Madagascar Totemisme in Madagascar 
On the Torres Stait Islands (Australia), totemism is still alive Op de Torres Straat eilanden leeft het totemism nog. |
"Native American totem, frog gives us the message of cleansing and replenishing our body and souls." Een kikker als totem 
What was the Dreamtime of the original Australians? Wat hiedl de Dreamtime (de Droomtijd) in voor de eerste Australiërs? 
Totemism in Australia (1) Totemisme in Australië (1) 
An award-winning site on Pacific Northwest Native Americans from the University of Washington Libraries, featuring essays for K-12, historic images, treaties, maps, and Indian Agent reports. De Kwakiutl-indianen van de Amerikaanse noordwestkust leverden het beeld van een 'typische' totem(paal). |
