Word: tribalization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...event, which capped a weekend of activities at HLS aimed at informing the Harvard community about American Indian law, represents the first time a tribal court has sat in session at the University, said HLS Dean Robert C. Clark in a press release...
...they could, through Christian Solidarity, buy the freedom of a Sudanese slave. The group has kept meticulous records and case histories of the 4,016 people, mostly of the Dinka tribe, it has rescued so far. It takes advantage of the market to free the people taken by bandits, tribal leaders and professional slave traders. Says Gunnar Wiebalck, who is in charge of disaster aid for Christian Solidarity: "Arab traders know that we buy them back." The ex-slaves, many uprooted by the country's civil war, are then re-established in society by other Christian Solidarity programs...
...with the mistaken impression that they and the natives are speaking the same language. This is not the case. Language at Home is in fact a complex dance of syntax and connotation. For example, a simple expression like "I see what you mean," when uttered by a local or tribal chieftain, may have a radically different meaning than when spoken by a person from a more developed area. In our native country, this phrase would ordinarily mean "I understand your ideas". If a local chief uses this phrase, however, it is more likely to translate as "Your ideas...
...including a holiday meal-may be suspended without notice. In most cases, resistance is futile. Visitors should also be prepared for severe infringements on privacy. Unlike in our native land, where citizens have a right to avoid interrogation without a lawyer present, interrogation at Home by a local or tribal chieftain is not considered at all invasive. Visitors should proceed with caution...
...fare. Refusal to accept native cuisine will in many cases be considered a personal insult. (Note: The word "snack," common in native vocabulary, is often used to describe the local custom of consuming food every five minutes.) In the evenings, attractions may include rented movies, video games, visits from tribal chieftains from remote regions and little brothers rolling around on the floor in front...