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the original social network, no servers required, just blood, fire, and unspoken loyalty.
means A social group bound together by shared ancestry, customs, language, or allegiance, often forming a distinct community within a larger society.
from From Latin 'tribus', the name for the three original divisions of the Roman people — and possibly built from 'tri-' (three) plus a root tied to 'bhū-', to be or grow. The Romans split their citizenry into these tribus for voting and taxation, and the word later widened far beyond Rome to name any people knit by blood and custom. The same root quietly survives in 'tribute' (what the tribes paid) and 'tribunal' (where the tribes were judged).
- Word roots
- From Latin tribus, Rome's three founding peoples
- Dunbar's number
- Brains cap stable groups around 150 people
- Sentinelese
- Uncontacted tribe that violently rejects all visitors
- Modern usage
- Now means your gym friends or fan groups
- Tribal sovereignty
- US tribes are legally separate nations
yanomami — indigenous people of amazon rainforest spanning venezuela and brazil, approximately 32,000 members
maasai — pastoral people of kenya and tanzania, known for cattle herding and distinctive red clothing, about 1.5 million members
navajo nation — largest native american tribe in us with 400,000+ members spanning arizona, utah, and new mexico