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Totem
图腾
Do you think that animals or plants also have spirits?
你觉得动植物也有灵魂吗？
A long time ago, some people believed that animals and plants had spirits and supernatural powers.
很久以前，有些人认为动植物不仅有灵魂，而且还有超自然的力量。
These animals and plants were called totems.
这些动植物被称为图腾。
Can any animal or plant become a totem? Yes, it can.
所有动植物都能成为图腾吗？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.
还有一些古人认为他们的祖先是动物。
For example, one Korean myth tells us that a bear is the ancestor of all Koreans.
例如，一个朝鲜神话宣称熊是所有朝鲜人的祖先。
So, we can learn that the bear was a totem for Koreans a long time ago.
因此，我们知道很久以前熊就是朝鲜人的图腾。
