Totemic clan

Japanese: totemic clan(英語表記)totemicclan
Totemic clan

...Although not all clans use totems, some are well known for their symbols. Such clans are called "totemic clans." Totemism is found in America, Australia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Africa, and other places, but is particularly important among the Aborigines.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "totemic clan" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…氏族のすべてではないが,氏族のシンボルを,トーテムによって表そうとする例はなかでも有名である。このような氏族は,とくに〈トーテム氏族totemic clan〉と称される。アメリカ,オーストラリア,メラネシア,ポリネシア,アフリカなどにみられるが,とくにアボリジニーのあいだでは,トーテミズムは重要な意味をもっている。…

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