Tribalism: strong loyalty to one's own tribe, party, or group.
Definition:
Strong loyalty to one's own tribe, party, or group.
Examples of tribalism throughout history:
In this situation, to decipher whether it was appropriate or not depends on the viewpoint of a person. There are individuals who enjoy having being a part of a sense of community or unified group, there are others who prefer to live and survive out on their own, and there are individuals who enjoy being part of a unified group but don't have a desire to be restricted to only one group for their whole life. Although tribalism is still in practice, it has reduced an increasing amount in the 21 century in most areas on Earth. Based on discovered research, tribalism is an ongoing trend. Africa wasn't the first to initiate tribalism, nor will it be the last.
Tribalism in Africa
- It has been estimated that there may be some 600 to 1,000 different tribal groups or more in Africa. Some of the more important are the Ashanti, Fanti, Kikuyu, Ibo, Masai, Watusi, Zulu, Yoruba, Hausa, and Fulani, just to name a few.
- According to the African view of life, a person can only achieve happiness by being part of a group. From birth to death the African is always part of a group.
- Members of a tribal circle have much in common. They all speak the same language, for example, while members of another tribe almost always speak a different one.
- Members of the tribal circle also share ideas and ways of living that continually remind them of their differences from others. They usually all live in one region, which they regard as their very own American city.
- The members of a tribe usually do not travel around very much
Pros
From the 15th century to the 19th century the Akan people dominated gold mining and trading in the region and, from the 17th century on, they were among the most powerful groups in west Africa. Having tribes such as this can help the country progress as a whole. The members of a tribe can work together like the Akan tribe and flourish without over dominating Done by Jade
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