Totem
圖騰
Do you think that animals or plants also have spirits?
你覺得動植物也有靈魂嗎?
A long time ago, some people believed that animals and plants had spirits and supernatural powers.
很久以前,有些人認為動植物不僅有靈魂,而且還有超自然的力量。
These animals and plants were called totems.
這些動植物被稱為圖騰。
Can any animal or plant become a totem? Yes, it can.
所有動植物都能成為圖騰嗎?是的。

But there should be a group of people who believe in it.
但得要有一群相信它的人。
Some ancient people also thought their ancestors were animals.
還有一些古人認為他們的祖先是動物。
For example, one Korean myth tells us that a bear is the ancestor of all Koreans.
例如,一個朝鮮神話宣稱熊是所有朝鮮人的祖先。
So, we can learn that the bear was a totem for Koreans a long time ago.
因此,我們知道很久以前熊就是朝鮮人的圖騰。