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Literary notes about tribe (AI summary)

Authors use the term "tribe" to explore diverse facets of group identity and cultural belonging, often linking kinship, tradition, and shared history. In many works, it denotes a people defined by a common lineage or territorial bond, as seen in ancient texts that detail genealogies and land possessions [1][2][3]. In other narratives, "tribe" becomes a vessel for ritual, myth, and the collective wisdom of communities—illustrated by accounts of indigenous ceremonies and storytelling traditions [4][5][6]. Moreover, the word functions to underscore political and social allegiances, evoking a sense of unity or, at times, highlighting divisions within larger societies [7][8][9]. This multifaceted usage enriches literary portrayals of cultural heritage, imbuing the term with both historical depth and symbolic resonance.
  1. This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Juda by their kindreds.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  2. Of the tribe of the sons of Nephtali the prince was Ahira the son of Enan. 2:30.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  3. And he rejected the tabernacle of Joseph: and chose not the tribe of Ephraim: 77:68.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  4. The ruling tribe and language was the Muscogee (plural, Muscogûlgee), which frequently gave its name to the confederacy.
    — from Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney
  5. The hunter in the Dăkwă′ —This story was told by Swimmer and Ta′gwadihĭ′ and is well known in the tribe.
    — from Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney
  6. A similar belief in the external souls of living people is entertained by the Ibos, an important tribe of the Niger delta.
    — from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer
  7. No, no; to me, every Indian who speaks a foreign tongue is an Iroquois, whether the castle* of his tribe be in Canada, or be in York.”
    — from The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper
  8. She contemplated their deformities with awe and thought them a sort of chosen tribe.
    — from Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane
  9. Josue, therefore, when he rose in the morning, made Israel to come by their tribes, and the tribe of Juda was found.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete

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