Tribe
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A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states, though some modern theorists hold that contemporary tribes can only be understood in terms of their relationship to states.
The term is often loosely used to refer to any non-Western or indigenous society. Many anthropologists use the term to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups (see clan and lineage).
In common modern understanding the word tribe means a social division within a traditional society consisting of a group of interlinked families or communities sharing a common culture and dialect. In the contemporary western mind the modern tribe is typically associated with a seat of traditional authority (tribal leader) with whom the representatives of external powers interact.
See also
- Clan
- Nomad
- Pantribal sodalities
- Patrilineality
- Social group
- Tribal sovereignty
- Tribal chief
- Tribal name
- Tribal warfare
- Tribalism
- Tribe (internet)
- Neocolonialism
