Why are wolves called wolf totems by Mongols?

Wolf is the ancestor, master, god of war and model of grassland people.

Wolf's team spirit and sense of family responsibility.

The wisdom, tenacity and dignity of wolves.

Wolf's training and guidance to Mongolian soldiers and grassland ecological protection.

Nomads have worshipped wolves for thousands of years.

Mongolian ancient and mysterious celestial burial ceremony.

The wolf totem represents the sky-'Tengger singer'. After the prairie people die, they will transport the bodies to specific places for wolves to eat. They think that only in this way can they enjoy happiness in Tengger singer and return to Tengger singer's arms after their death. Before the Cultural Revolution, herders on the Mongolian prairie were buried in this way, which was their worship of Tengger's heaven.

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The basic characteristics of totem:

Every clan has a totem, and people think that the ancestors of this clan have a blood relationship or a special relationship with the clan totem. Totems have some mysterious power. Totem worship has some taboos, and it is forbidden to marry clan members; It is forbidden to kill totems, which are the two most important taboos. Members of the same totem group are a whole.

Understanding of the relationship between totem and human beings;

Totem is your own blood relative. They call them by their parents, grandparents and other relatives, and take the totem name as the group name. Totem is the ancestor of the group, and they think that all members of the group are descendants of totem.

Totem is the patron saint of the group, which means that after the development of human thinking, after realizing the great difference between man and beast, totem is no longer considered to give birth to people. However, the concept of totem ancestors is deeply rooted, so the concept of totem protector has emerged.

The connotation of totem:

It is believed that this clan or tribe or ethnic group originated from this totem, which is the natural object of ancestors, so it is the object of belief and one of the origins of religion. Totem, as an identification, is related to the marriage system, that is, exogamy is closely related, and the same totem is not married, and the same surname is not married. Totem is the symbol and symbol of a clan or tribe. Totems form taboos, and members have the responsibility to protect totems.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia: totem