tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">THE CHANGE OF CLASS AMONG THE NEW GENERATION

The system of Herr Cunow—Classes again

CHAPTER VII

THEORIES OF LORD AVEBURY

Lord Avebury on totemism—Lord Avebury on the origin of totemism —Communal marriage—Lord Avebury on relationships

CHAPTER VIII

THE ORIGIN OF TOTEM NAMES AND BELIEFS

Sacred animals in savage society—Proposed restriction of the use of the word 'totem'—The word 'totem'—The totem 'cult'—'Totem gods'—Savage speculations as to the origin of totemism—Modern theories—Mr. Max Müller's theory—The theory of Mr. Herbert Spencer—Mr. Frazer's theories—Suggestion of Mr. N. W. Thomas—Dr. Wilken's theory—Miss Alice Fletcher's theory—Mr. Hill Tout's theory—Messrs. Hose and McDougall—Mr. Haddon's theory—An objection to all the theories enumerated—Statement of the problem—The author's own conjecture—The connection between groups and totems—No 'disease of language'—Hypothetical early groups before totemism—How the groups got names—Illustration from folk-lore—How the names became known—Totemic and other group names English and North American Indian— Theory that Siouan gentes names are of European origin

CHAPTER IX

THE MELANESIAN SYSTEMS

How the origin of totem names was forgotten—Other sources of sacredness in plants and animals—