The occurrence of stories of this type among totemic peoples, such as the Tshi-speaking negroes of the Gold Coast, who tell them to explain their totemic taboos, suggests that all such tales may have originated in totemism. I shall deal with this question elsewhere.)英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
"I couldn't see anything in the place save curios," Jessica reported, after her first call on them. "I suppose there is a cooking- stove somewhere, and maybe even a pantry with pots in it. But all I saw was Alaska totems and Navajo blankets. They have as many skins around on the floor and couches as would have satisfied an ancient Briton. And everybody was calling there. You know Mr. Brainard runs to curios in selecting his friends as well as his furniture. The parlors were full this afternoon of ab- normal people, that is to say, with folks one reads about.英文原著 · 《A Mountain Woman》
Next day the guilty brother or one of his family is dragged ashore, formally tried, sentenced to death, and executed. The claims of justice being thus satisfied, the dead animal is lamented and buried like a kinsman; a mound is raised over his grave and a stone marks the place of his head. (Father Abinal, "Croyances fabuleuses des Malgaches", "Les Missions Catholiques", XII. (1880), page 527; A. van Gennep, "Tabou et Totemisme a Madagascar", pages 281 sq.)英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
The study of geography is aided by means of small models of miniature homes of primitive peoples; as for instance, an Eskimo village with its snow igloos, the tents of the Labrador Eskimos, the permanent home of the Northwestern Eskimos, and the houses and "totem poles" of the Haida Indians. Some of the more civilized nations are typified by a "Lumber camp in a temperate zone," and by a series of "Dolls dressed in national costumes."英文原著 · 《Library Work with Children》
That Eucharistic rites were very very ancient is plain from the Totem-sacraments of savages; and to this subject we shall now turn.英文原著 · 《Pagan and Christian Creeds》
Much has been written on the origin of the Totem-system --the system, that is, of naming a tribe or a portion of a tribe (say a CLAN) after some ANIMAL--or sometimes--also after some plant or tree or Nature-element, like fire or rain or thunder; but at best the subject is a difficult one for us moderns to understand. A careful study has been made of it by Salamon Reinach in his Cultes, Mythes et Religions,[1] where he formulates his conclusions in twelve statements or definitions; but even so--though his suggestions are helpful--he throws very little light on the real origin of the system.[2]英文原著 · 《Pagan and Christian Creeds》
Just like your personal totem, The Undertaker.美剧 · 《Billions》
Havemeyer's been trying to shove me down the totem pole for years.美剧 · 《House of Cards》
As low man on the totem pole, your job will be to empty the trash all over the campus and to clean up any messes you may find along the way.美剧 · 《Shameless》
We're too low on the totem pole to get fired because we don't cost enough.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
I watch videos that show me how to make DIY love totems for Harry -- I watch videos that show me how to make DIY love totems for Harry --演讲 · 《For the love of fangirls ~ Yve Blake》