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They're very closely related and even synonyms by some definitions. It depends on who you ask. My opinion: The only distinction is probably that a tribe may include multiple clans.
- They're very closely related and even synonyms by some definitions.
- It depends on who you ask.
- My opinion: The only distinction is probably that a tribe may include multiple clans.
- But a clan most likely cannot include multiple tribes.
- Clan is also often synonymous with 'family' or extended family, or even limited to a single extended family.
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They're very closely related and even synonyms by some definitions. It depends on who you ask.
My opinion:
The only distinction is probably that a tribe may include multiple clans. But a clan most likely cannot include multiple tribes.
Clan is also often synonymous with 'family' or extended family, or even limited to a single extended family. But a trib
My opinion:
The only distinction is probably that a tribe may include multiple clans. But a clan most likely cannot include multiple tribes.
Clan is also often synonymous with 'family' or extended family, or even limited to a single extended family. But a trib
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In Scotland, the word "Clan" is synonymous to tribe, because it's not allocated to a big family, but thousands of people. So the two can be confused.
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