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    totem

    totem - Dictionary definition and meaning for word totem

    Definition
    (noun) a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object Definition
    (noun) emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for totem

A TOTEM is an EMBLEM of a natural object adopted by a tribe.

TOTally ThEM the symbol totally represents them

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TOTEMPOLE = statue represented as a symbol. totem is same as totempole. eg lion is the totem of king asoka.

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