Tribal Identity

The historic root of human dysfunction. The sense that each of us belongs to a group - or tribe - from which we derive our idea of who we are, what we call ourselves, what we believe, whom else is a member and who is excluded.

Whether rooting for a sports team or voting along party lines, we divide ourselves into 'us' and 'them', as humans have done for millennia. It leads us to war. At a minimum we endure a chronic state of para-warfare.

He could not fathom how she had voted for Biden! She in turn looked with speechless amazement at his mindless devotion to ... she could not bring herself to utter that reviled name! Neither could ever change the other's mind by an inch. They were exemplars of tribal identity, each believing their side was right, the other side wrong, the finding of middle ground a fantasy for Springsteen/Jeep commercials during the Super Bowl - itself a tribal enactment - and nothing more.

by Monkey's Dad July 27, 2021

Tribal Temple

Where the group of males and females gather in a tribal formation and proceed with sexual rituals.

"There is not an equal pairing of couples, would you prefer to tribal temple instead?"

by leotard13569 April 25, 2012

Tribal Milkers

A woman with exceedingly humungous, sagging breasts that are so anatomically large, that one would assume they could feed a tribe.

Typically found on large, overweight woman. The response would not be "wow look at that rack". It would be: "Oh my god, look at that woman's tribal milkers! Do they even manufacture bras that large?"

by voodooman123 June 21, 2012

Tribal traitor

Tribal traitor is what you call a black person who is privileged and rich, hence the name “tribal traitor”

Kevin: “I live in a 5.3 million dollar house!”
Jeremy: “Jesus Christ Kevin how did you get all that money you tribal traitor”

by Jigglequeef54 June 08, 2024

Tribalize

To take something cool and make in lame.

I took this sweet Phoenix and tribalized it.

by Tribalize June 10, 2017