tribal customs
Indigenous cultural rituals
Tribal customs are the traditional practices, rituals, and social norms of a tribe or indigenous group, passed down through generations.
The phrase appears in anthropology and legal contexts: The court recognized tribal customs regarding land inheritance.
It can sound clinical or colonial when applied to living cultures, as if viewing them from outside.
- ceremonial masksDecorated face coverings for rituals
- body paintPigment worn directly on skin
- initiation ritesFormal admission procedures
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- ceremonial dancesFormalized group movements for occasions
oral traditions · elder wisdom · ancestor worship · spirit world · folklore tales · blood oath · honor codes · sacred grounds · fire circle · forest stewardship · naming ceremonies · harvest festivals · seasonal rituals · communal feasting · woven textiles · herbal remedies · creation myths · arranged marriages
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, festivals, art galleries
- cultural traditionsflamenco, tango, kabuki, hula, capoeira
- customscustoms, customs clearance, customs declaration, customs duty, customs officers
- folk customsfolk dances, folk customs, burial rite, folk costumes, folk traditions
tribal customsstatutory law
Legislature-made legal rules
civil law · state law · constitutional law · federal regulations · bureaucratic procedures
tribal customsmass culture
Widely shared cultural products
cultural assimilation · Westernization · international norms · cosmopolitanism