Great White Tribe? Who and where are they?
Wiki define a “tribe” as follows:
“A tribe is viewed, historically or developmentally, as a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states. Many people used the term “tribal society” to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of social, especially familial, descent groups”
Africa is a continent of tribes. White Africans did exist, by this definition, and for a period of time in history developmentally outside of other states. They had their own social and family groups.
Like all tribes, members were also individuals with their own beliefs and values. They were made up of people who spoke many different home languages, although the vast majority spoke either English or Afrikaans either as first or a second language. Cultures grew and thrived within these groups, and as the people adapted to life in this sunny part of the world, they developed their own medicines, remedies, cooking styles, music and lifestyle.
Different groups fought at times, often violently, but they helped each other in many ways. Life was often hard and the climate was unkind to these people, the vast majority worked hard, and played hard. There were the sport nuts and the party animals, the priests and the rebels, the rich and the poor. Due to communications being slow and difficult, many of these people regarded Africa as their only country even before their children came along and married and had more children. These things should be remembered.
Kabila Kubwa la Wazungu? Wao ni akina nani na wako wapi? Wiki hufafanua <unk>kabila<unk> kama ifuatavyo: <unk>Kabila linaonekana, kihistoria au kwa maendeleo, kama kikundi cha kijamii kilichopo kabla ya maendeleo ya, au nje ya, majimbo. Watu wengi walitumia neno "jamii ya kikabila" kurejelea jamii zilizopangwa kwa kiasi kikubwa kwa msingi wa kijamii, haswa familia, vikundi vya asili. Waafrika weupe waliishi, kwa ufafanuzi huu, na kwa kipindi cha wakati katika historia ya maendeleo nje ya majimbo mengine. Walikuwa na vikundi vyao vya kijamii na vya familia. Kama makabila yote, washiriki pia walikuwa watu mmoja-mmoja wenye itikadi na maadili yao wenyewe. Walikuwa watu wanaozungumza lugha mbalimbali za nyumbani, ingawa wengi wao walizungumza Kiingereza au Kiafrikaans kama lugha ya kwanza au ya pili. Utamaduni ulikua na kusitawi ndani ya makundi haya, na watu walipobadilika kuishi katika sehemu hii ya jua ya ulimwengu, waliendeleza dawa zao wenyewe, tiba, mitindo ya kupika, muziki na mtindo wa maisha. Vikundi tofauti-tofauti vilipigana nyakati nyingine, mara nyingi kwa jeuri, lakini vilisaidiana kwa njia nyingi. Maisha yalikuwa magumu na hali ya hewa haikuwa nzuri kwa watu hawa, wengi wao walifanya kazi kwa bidii, na kucheza kwa bidii. Kulikuwa na wapenda-michezo na wapenda-karamu, makuhani na waasi, matajiri na maskini. Kwa sababu ya mawasiliano ya polepole na magumu, wengi wa watu hawa waliona Afrika kama nchi yao pekee hata kabla ya watoto wao kuja na kuolewa na kuwa na watoto zaidi. Mambo hayo yapasa kukumbukwa.