远古时代，许多部落有自己的图腾。

Many tribes have their own totems in the ancient age.

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当两个或若干个部落结成一个部落联盟或新部落的时候，其图腾就要反映原来部落图腾的特点。

New totem reflects characteristics of previous tribes when a new tribe union is built up which consists of two or more tribes.

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图腾：一种动物、植物或自然物体，在某一部落或传统民族中作为一氏族或家庭的象征，有时被尊为其创建者、祖先或守护者。

Totem: an animal, a plant, or a natural object serving among certain tribal or traditional peoples as the emblem of a clan or family and sometimes revered as its founder, ancestor, or guardian.

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