Tribe

Tribe is a term used in many different contexts to denote a group of people with a shared identity. In anthropology, it is often used to refer to a social group that shares a common culture or territory. In biology, it is a taxonomic rank below family and above genus. In politics, it can refer to a group of people with shared political views or affiliations.

Anthropology

In anthropology, a tribe is a human social system existing before the emergence of nation-states, and, in some cases, continuing to exist independent of the state structure. Historically, tribal societies consisted only of a relatively small, local population. The internal social structure of a tribe can vary greatly from case to case, but, due to the small size of tribal societies, it is always a relatively simple one, with few (if any) significant social distinctions between individuals.

Biology

In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank above genus and below family. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes. In zoology, some examples include the tribes Caprini (goat-antelopes), Hominini (hominins), Bombini (bumblebees), and Thunnini (tunas). In botany, examples include the tribes Acalypheae and Hyacintheae. The tribe is part of the system of hierarchical rank in taxonomy.

Politics

In politics, a tribe is a group of people who possess a shared identity based on factors such as common ancestry, history, society, culture or nation. In this context, tribes are usually associated with tribalism, a state of being organized in, or advocating for, tribal societies.

See also

• Clan
• Ethnic group
• Kinship
• Band society

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