...or characteristic of Tribes, Good to Great, the Butler article, and the videos we watched in class? Well there is one key ingredient that each of these sources highlighted and that was a strong culture. A company’s, a group’s, or an association’s core values were essential to its culture and those values would dictate whether or not they would be successful. So how do successful organizations create core values? First, in the book Tribes, Seth Godin explained that there need to be a group of people, who are all connected to each other, a leader to which they are all connected to and an idea that connects them all together. However, in Good to Great, Jim Collins shows that an organization’s tribe must be filled with the right people. The tribe must not only be connected through a shared interest and communication, but from a passion within each person that is for a greater cause. Therefore, the wrong people within an organization should be let go, while the right people should be brought in and put into the right seats. Getting a tribe together that has these core values is easier said then done. In Good to Great, it explains that there needs to be a leader in place that decides the direction in which the bus is going. Nevertheless, a highly capable leader cannot do this. Instead, a tribal leader that endures personal humility and personal will can. When a tribal leader possesses a strong personal humility and a strong personal will, a tribe is committed to a much...
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...Sirohi, Bali and Desuri tehsils of Pali districts, Gogunda and Kherwara tehsils of Udaipur. As per the history, the Garasias tribes are a division of the Rajput community. The colonization made the scarcity of lands during the time of the British administration, and the tribal people were marginalized and started living with the people dwelling in the forest. The further division was created by the nationalist movement in between the groups. Among the Garasias, the Bhil-Garasias are the part of tribes who married the Bhil women to maintain peace and harmony. This tribal community is divided in three sections namely the nanki niyat, moti niyat and nichli niyat and these sections have further clan divisions namely Solanki, Mali, Parmar, Raidara etc. The territory of the Garasia people is called patta and the smallest unit of the villages is termed as hamlet or phalia. The word `Garasias` is derived from the Sanskrit word `gras` that signifies the substance. The history says that after defeated by Ala-ud-Din Khilji, the Rajputs took flight to the hilly areas of Bhil tribes. The Garasias took control over the Bhil tribes and came to be known as Garasia tribal community. They have a link with the medieval Rajput community. Moreover, the Garasia tribes are popularly known as `the fallen Rajputs` and as per the popular belief is that these Garasia tribes can trace back their heredity to the famous Chauhans of Rajasthan state....
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...Phase 1 Individual Project – The Kwakiutl Indian Tribe Potlatch Ritual Michael Chargualaf HUMN250-1302B-03 Colorado Technical University Online The Kwakiutl Indian Tribe Potlatch Ritual In trying to understand the topic of a Kwakiutl chief burning his family’s possessions during a potlatch, one must research the background, history, and makeup of these people to determine the reason for this ritual. From a distant view of the topic, one would interpret this as an act of lunacy and pointless in every aspect. But with all irrational acts or behaviors, one must look deeper before making judgment. And even then, what may seem illogical to you based on your cultural beliefs may be typical for other cultural groups. The Kwakiutl Indians, located in the Vancouver Islands, live along the coast line. They comprise of a number of tribes and are subdivided into family lines called “numaym”. Numayn is believed by the tribe members as being descendants from a mystical ancestor. It is in this belief that seems to determine a tribe member’s social ranking within the tribe. Economically, the Kwakiutl, are considered to have an abundance of wealth in terms of food and other natural resources. With their close proximity to the ocean, it is naturally assumed that their main source of food comes from the sea and that they are a tribe of fishermen. While mostly true, they also specialize in woodworking and handcrafts such as making baskets, mats, and blankets. The Kwakiutls, however, spend...
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...A Study of the Garasia Tribe and Strategies to Evangelize Them 1.) Overview of the Tribal Groups in Rajasthan Rajasthan is a state steeped in culture and history. Rajasthan, or the realm of the Kings, as it is known, is perhaps one of the princely states of all in India. Its history is abundant with stories and legends about its kings and rulers. In its golden age, the region was ruled by the Rajputs, and in their honor the state was known as Rajputana in its erstwhile years. These were the royal people, the Kshatriyas, the warriors and they were known to be fierce fighters, extremely proud of their heritage and position. But the state itself comprised of many other people groups, most of them tribal in nature. The state even now comprises of five major tribal people groups with many other either being the branches of these major groups or minor ones. These five tribal groups are Mina, Bhil, Garasia, Saharia and Damor. Of these tribal groups, the Minas are the largest of the lot with almost a share of close to 50 percent of the total population; Bhils come close with a population of 45 percent and then come the Garasias with a population comprising 3-4 percent of the total population of tribal people. The population of the Garasias in Rajasthan has been dwindling in the recent past because of their migration to North Gujarat. 2.) The Garasias Numerically speaking, the Garasias constitute the third largest group of the state of Rajsthan. Though they are also...
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...The Cherokee tribe is one of the largest known tribes. There are many people who claim that they are full blood and many people who are descendants of the Cherokee people. The Cherokee people were scattered around the Appalachian Mountains and they lived in small villages. The villages would usually come together to have celebrations and war. There are also seven clans within these villages: a ni gi lo hi (Long Hair Clan), a ni sa ho ni (Blue Clan), a ni wa ya (Wolf Clan), a ni go te ge wi (Wild Potato Clan), a ni a wi (Deer Clan), a ni tsi s qua (Bird Clan), and finally a ni wo di (Paint Clan). Clanship is important in the Cherokee culture because it sets up different rules for each clan. The individuals claim their clan based on their mother...
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...Tribal culture Tribal culture there are many tribes in bangladesh and each tribe has its own unique culture. Some tribes may even have cultural distinctions within their different clans. But some traits are generally common among most tribes. For instance, originally most tribes are animists. Religious beliefs and taboos except for the sangsarek of the garos and buddhism of some tribes of chittagong and the chittagong hill tracts, all other tribes have no specific religion. They regard their ancient rites, beliefs and customs as their religion. The samsarek of the garos is also close to extinction. Most of them have by now become christians. However, they still follow certain rites of samsarek. Most santals are christians now but they observe their own tribal rites. The periods of the full moon and the dark of the moon are of special significance to the oraons, manipuris and buddhist tribes. Many religious and cultural rites take place during the full moon. The oraons believe in the sayings of dak and khana. They have many superstitions regarding journeys. For example, oraons will not undertake a journey if they stumble at the start, someone beckons from behind, a house-lizard calls out, a message is delivered about someone's death, a corpse appears on the way, a crow caws on a dry twig, or an empty pitcher comes in view. When oraons start tilling the field, they will do so from the east. They will wait for an auspicious day to begin building a house. They believe...
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...1915, Athabascan tribal Chiefs from throughout the Alaskan interior banded together to protect their Alaska Native land rights, an issue that propelled Alaska into statehood in 1959, and continues today. Tanana Chiefs Conference is organized as Dena’ Nena’ Henash or “Our Land Speaks”; an Alaska Native nonprofit corporation, charged with advancing Tribal self-determination and enhancing regional Native unity. TCC provides health and social services balancing traditional Athabascan and Alaska Native values with modern demands. Vision: Healthy, Strong, Unified Tribes Mission:...
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...HISTORICAL INJUSTICE TOWARD TRIBALS: A REFLECTION ON FOREST POLICES OF INDIA Introduction The Forest policy plays a vital role in the life and economy of rural poor. It is also played a crucial role in sustaining the life supporting systems of country’s environment. The livelihood activities of tribal’s center on the forest in which they live. They have maintained a time immemorial relation with forest and always interact for their sustenance and try to recreate the forest with their traditional conservation systems. But as soon as the tribals relation with forest got transformed due to progressive assertion of state monopoly rights over large areas of forest. It has resulted in large scale eviction and uprooting of traditional tribal villages. The relationship that existed between tribal social organization and the forest was completely upset as a result of these policies. In the ongoing process of liberalization, privatization and globalization, new markets challenges has been forced the state to divert the forest land for large corporations. This marked the beginning of a new forest governance system that was alien, induced and most particularly that excluded forest –dependent communities in the name of scientific forestry, public interest, national development, conservation and industrial growth. Due to this in humane policies have eroded their life styles and simultaneously the assertion of state primacy over natural resources deprived them of an...
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...Contents ABSTRACT 2 INTRODUCTION 3 The Major Tribes in Kenya 4 Situational Analysis 4 EFFECTS OF TRIBALISM ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 5 Inability to fight corruption 5 Distrust 5 Underdevelopment 6 Suppression of justice 6 Disintegration of interrelation ties 6 EFFECTS OF TRIBALISM ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 8 EFFECTS OF TRIBALISM IN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA 11 CONCLUSION 13 RECOMMENDATIONS 13 BIBLIOGRAPHY 14 ABSTRACT This report discusses extensively the impact of tribalism on social, economic and political development in Kenya. This has been done by objectively looking at the challenges that these important sectors are facing as a result of the negative ethnicity or tribalism that Kenya is notorious for. In order to put into perspective and to qualify the ideas expressed in this report many historical and contemporary examples have been presented. The report also contains recommendations made by the group with regards to what needs to be done to overcome this problem. INTRODUCTION A tribe is a group of individuals who possess a common ancestry, language, culture and sometimes-geographical area. Kenya boasts of 42 indigenous tribes spread across the country. Tribalism is the selfish use of this commonness to deny or dispossess others who are not of the same tribe of their rights and access to opportunities and resources in society. It is the act of favouring those from one’s tribe be it in social, public or economic decisions and discriminating...
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...Dorothea Pierce World Culture Examining Alternatives to Globalization Those that oppose globalization criticize the methods that are being used in consumerism, immigration, and nutrition. They are concerned with how the present methods are affecting global warming, hunger worldwide and the immigration issues being faced across the world. One of the main reasons for this is the worldwide hunger issue we are now facing. Hunger is not just in third world countries anymore, it is now faced in every nation including ours. Crops cannot be grown or produced in a large enough quantity to feed everyone, not to mention those that are actually have to labor at the farms to grow our food and tend the livestock. If each country were able to maintain their own economy there would be no reason to rely on other countries for their goods. If this were the case, the only reason to travel to other countries would be to take a vacation, study their culture or maybe to trek around the world. Whatever your reason, it would not be out of need but because you wanted to. All of the top stores employ 'buyers' that travel around the globe in order to bring us the best the world has to offer. But do we really need this? The answer to this question is no, but that does not stop the average consumer. There are those that want the best that there money can buy and if that means that it is an apothecary from China, well they are gonna find it even it they have to order it online and have...
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...The movie Apocalypto depicts the journey of a Mesoamerican tribesman who must escape human sacrifice and rescue his family after the capture and destruction of his village. It happened during the declining period of the Mayan tribe. In this movie, the Mayan society is in its breaking period, thus needing resources in order to support their social, political and spiritual needs. So, in order for them to survive, they need to scour hectares of forests to locate any valuable resources either from trees, caves, destroyed societies or plundering any weak societies around them. To know what kind of social theory it actually depicts, we need to look first in the different aspects of their society. In their social aspects, men are born to fight and rule while women are born to be slaves; therefore, males are important in this society. Men are used to hunt for the resources that were said earlier and they are dominant in this society. Without them, the society is nothing. In their political aspect, governing the tribe has a relation to their beliefs. Politics and Religion are fused together here because of the high priest and the emperor being partners in ruling the entire kingdom. They are responsible for the whole kingdom’s survival of the people and their beliefs. In their declining period, they emphasizes conflict theory because of their need to search resources by salvaging any other societies in order to support their needs. Dominant societies plunder smaller ones to survive so...
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...Assignment 2 Water Conflict In colonial America the Inxica and Daho clans were two Indian tribes sharing pastures and water in the Texan hinterland. During droughts or hard times the two clans were always in conflict over water and pasture. It was during this time that the Daho chieftain decided that it was time to settle these conflicts once and for all. They decided to poison the common well without informing the Inxica to kill the clan and their animals. ‘This will teach the Inxica a lesson.’ The Daho chieftain declared. ‘We were the first settlers in this land and it is about time the Inxica knew of this fact.’ added the chief’s advisors. ‘Long live Daho! Long Live Daho!’ chanted the Daho citizens in agreement with their chief’s decision. On the first day countless cattle and three children of the Inxica died from the poison forcing the clan to seek for alternative water source deeper in the jungle. The Daho were pleased and celebrated victory over their perennial enemies with song and dance. The Daho had a spring in their land and thus could face up with the situation of water. They flourished and were glad at their win. During this time it was common for Indian tribes to send their young to Christian missionaries under the Spanish to learn how to read and write. The Daho had selected the top minds from their youth and since it was December it marked the time for their homecoming. The five Daho students were glad to at last go home and try to improve the lives of...
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...form many and different unions. The most general and basic is the “ethnos”. … The ethnos is the first and the original characteristic of every man. There is no man without an ethnos.” Another definition of ethnos is made by J.V.Bromlay and V.I.Kozlov: “The ethnos is strange historically formed kind of social group of people, united form of their existence. It is set up and develops in natural-historical way; it does not depend on the resolution of the individuals in it and is capable of existence in many centuries thanks to its reproduction.” The first kind of ethnical union is the tribe. Tribes are formed on the base of blood relationship which is the most general unifying factor. Antiquity is the period in human history when ethnos and tribe appear. They characterize all antique states. Even Ancient Egypt and Rome are unions of different tribes. With the end of the Antiquity is set the end of tribes. The Middle Age is historical period which follows the Antiquity and this is the time when the second kind of ethnical community-the...
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...The Gods Must be Crazy; Overview and Criticize In “The Gods Must be Crazy” they take the perspective of a simple Coke (glass) bottle form a tribe that has never seen such a thing. It shows a coke bottle thrown from a passing plane landing in a tribe. This coke bottle instantly seems to turn into a gift from the gods. Everyone in the tribe starts to fight over it and even use it as a weapon at one point. A tribe member is sent to throw it back to the gods. On his journey back he kills a goat, not knowing the meaning of “property”. He is put in jail where a man that used to be in his tribe saves him. He and his buddy then save Kate (the school teacher) from some guerillas and continue his journey to ”the end of the world”. He later gets to a cliff that may seem to him like the end of the world where he chucks the bottle and returns to his tribe. This movie not only makes the tribal people seem ridiculous unintelligent it makes them seem clueless in a sense. They find a bottle and al of a sudden start to go mad. I did enjoy how dim some scenes are in this but this as about all I enjoyed. The lack of realism that the movie shows is a part that makes it seem as if it could never happen. Overall Jamie Uys (director, producer and writer) do not do a good job making the plot and story realistic enough for any of this to be...
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...The movie Apocalypto depicts the journey of a Mesoamerican tribesman who must escape human sacrifice and rescue his family after the capture and destruction of his village. It happened during the declining period of the Mayan tribe. In this movie, the Mayan society is in its breaking period, thus needing resources in order to support their social, political and spiritual needs. So, in order for them to survive, they need to scour hectares of forests to locate any valuable resources either from trees, caves, destroyed societies or plundering any weak societies around them. To know what kind of social theory it actually depicts, we need to look first in the different aspects of their society. In their social aspects, men are born to fight and rule while women are born to be slaves; therefore, males are important in this society. Men are used to hunt for the resources that were said earlier and they are dominant in this society. Without them, the society is nothing. In their political aspect, governing the tribe has a relation to their beliefs. Politics and Religion are fused together here because of the high priest and the emperor being partners in ruling the entire kingdom. They are responsible for the whole kingdom’s survival of the people and their beliefs. In their declining period, they emphasizes conflict theory because of their need to search resources by salvaging any other societies in order to support their needs. Dominant societies plunder smaller ones to survive so...
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