Phrases with «tribal lines»

The phrase "tribal lines" refers to the divisions or boundaries that exist within a group of people based on their shared culture, beliefs, or social customs. It suggests that people often stick closely to those who are similar to them and can have a strong loyalty or sense of belonging to their own group. Full definition

tribal lines

Sentences with «tribal lines»

The problem we have is that if someone says we have parties or groups that are run on tribal lines such a person will be the one who will be called tribal. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
But whereas the engines that drove the Biafran war were largely tribal (Biafra was in essence the creation of the Ibo people, the dominant tribe in eastern Nigeria), the current tensions are religious and thus cut across tribal lines. (firstthings.com)
Last spring, after Kufra was divided along tribal lines, nearly 150 died in violent clashes, carried out with the discarded weapons from the Qaddafi regime. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
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Phrases with «tribal lines»

Sentences with «tribal lines»

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