Why did clans and tribes worship animals in ancient times?

This is out of the pursuit of strength and awe of nature. That was in ancient times, a long time ago. At that time, there was no government with a ruling class, such as a country. At that time, people still existed in the form of tribes Everyone eats and lives together, men go out hunting, and women sew clothes at home as logistics. Everything caught is concentrated. At that time, these tribes all had their own totems.

Because people living in ancient times didn't develop science and technology or anything else, their knowledge of the world was still in the most superficial and primitive state. They don't know where their ancestors came from and want to explore the origin of life, so they think their ancestors must have something to do with a particular creature. This creature may be a plant or an animal. For example,? The mysterious bird of destiny, born in business? Thus, the blackbird became the ancestor of the Shang clan and the totem of the Shang clan.

There are also Miao legends about Fuxi Nuwa, Ewenki people's worship of bears and so on. Therefore, the so-called worship of animals by clan tribes is actually not the worship of animals themselves, but the worship of ancestors or the worship of unknown things, such as the origin of life. On the other hand, however, the reason why clan tribes use animals more as totems than plants is actually because they have unique feelings for animals.

In ancient times, people's productivity was very low, because they didn't invent tools to take advantage of their advantages, so they didn't gain much whether they were gathering or hunting. At this time, when primitive people saw the claws of wild animals such as bears, leopards and tigers, the wings of eagles and the fangs of snakes, they were envious and wanted to have the characteristics of these animals themselves. Therefore, the reason why they worship these animals is also related to this.