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- Dictionarytribal/ˈtrʌɪbl/
adjective
- 1. of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes: "tribal people in Malaysia"
noun
- 1. members of tribal communities, especially in South Asia.
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3 days ago · The convention states that self-identification as indigenous or tribal is a fundamental criterion for determining the groups to which the convention applies. The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples does not define Indigenous peoples but affirms their right to self-determination including determining their own identity.
5 days ago · What is a tribe? A tribe is a diverse community and one of the oldest inhabitants of the sub-continent. The term tribe was introduced by the Britishers in the colonial period.
Jul 2, 2024 · Native American, member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, although the term often connotes only those groups whose original territories were in present-day Canada and the United States.
Jun 24, 2024 · Cherokee, North American Indians of Iroquoian lineage who constituted one of the largest politically integrated tribes at the time of European colonization. They controlled parts of present-day Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and the western parts of what are now North Carolina and South Carolina.
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- The Cherokee are North American Indians of Iroquoian lineage who constituted one of the largest politically integrated tribes at the time of Europe...
- Cherokee dwellings were bark-roofed windowless log cabins, with one door and a smoke hole in the roof. A typical Cherokee settlement had between 30...
- The Cherokee nation was composed of a confederacy. Cherokees wove baskets, made pottery, and cultivated corn (maize), beans, and squash. Deer, bear...
- At the time of their forcible removal from their homes in 1838, a few hundred Cherokee escaped to the mountains and furnished the nucleus for the s...
4 days ago · American Indian, member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The ancestors of contemporary American Indians were members of nomadic hunting and gathering cultures. These peoples traveled in small family-based bands that moved from Asia to North America during the last ice age.
1 day ago · Adivasi is the collective term for the tribes of the Indian subcontinent, [3] who are claimed to be the indigenous people of India [18] [19] prior to the Dravidians [20] and Indo-Aryans. It refers to "any of various ethnic groups considered to be the original inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent." [3]
3 days ago · noun. a society with the social organization of a tribe. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Tribal society." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tribal society. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. tribal society.
