Tribals

The men were described as "tribals," a term referring to the region's indigenous people, most of whom remain mired in poverty and illiteracy. ❋ Unknown (2012)

To many, Dr Sen is the victim of intimidation by a BJP-run state government fed up with his do-gooding efforts on behalf of "tribals"-indigenous folk, often in forests, whom the ❋ Unknown (2011)

Millions of India's so-called tribals have seen their standard of living drop to the bottom of India's poverty ladder in the war between the Indian government and Maoist rebels. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Often, they are low-caste or so-called tribals or Adivasis, people shunned by India's upper-caste dominated elite and, though benefiting from positive discrimination in areas of government employment, marginalized from the country's increasingly private-sector driven economy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sister Valsa said she did Jesus's work by teaching the aboriginal people - known in India as adivasi or "tribals" - about their rights to their land. ❋ STEPHANIE NOLEN (2011)

About 70% of the total population of Bastar comprises of tribals, which is 26.76% of the total tribal population of Chhattisgarh. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What is this war that India is waging against some of the poorest people, people known as tribals, indigenous people, Adivasis? ❋ Democracy Now! (2010)

Nobody provides our troops with bomb proof vehicles or adequate training or equipment, but the so called tribals are armed to the teeth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The "tribals" also provide Naxals with food, provisions, young recruits and physical space to operate under civilian cover. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The "tribals" act as human couriers, serving as a rudimentary intelligence and communications network in areas of the jungle where cell phones don't work. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is, however, possible to divide the indigenous "tribals", known as adivasis, and the Naxals, but this will take a critical understanding of the nature of guerilla warfare. ❋ Unknown (2010)

These projects employed thousands of local "tribals" until their destruction. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While Indian forces spotlight Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) as their greatest obstacle to subduing Naxal-inspired separatism, the Naxals see their symbiotic relationship with the local "tribals" as their real secret weapon. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In order to co-opt the "tribals", disseminate footage of insurgents attacking the school via radio, television, newspaper, and loudspeaker. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I was [walking] through [the mall] and saw a man walking around with [stretched lobes] looking very tribal. ❋ Denis Baldwin (2004)

Fellow #1 - "Hey, you heard about Gary? He ended up doing that prostitute that was taking all the guys to the bathroom in exchange for quarters. She then met up with him a few months later with her pimp by her side telling him she's pregnant and keeping the baby. And if he didn't marry her, [the pimp] was going to kill him. So now he's going to be a dad to a crack baby, married to a crack whore, and living under [the iron fist] of a [wrathful] pimp." Fellow #2 - "Man. Now that's Tribal." ❋ Baron Webster (2010)

Example 1: "Bro, I was having such a crappy day, and then turns out I totally went [tribal] on my chem test and got 100. Turned my day around." Example 2: "Did you see that tribal kid just do a double backflip?! It was mad sick!" Example 3: "I made the most tribal [half court shot] yesterday. [Behind the back], eyes closed. There's nothing tribal-er than that." ❋ Tribal_Bro (2010)

"Dude, do you think they're into us?" "In a [huge] way!" "[mini] tribal!" *[dance] occours -biodome ❋ Dani (2005)

"Dude you [tribal] [get drunk]?" "How tribal [r u]?" "Tribalarmed" ❋ Tribalarmed (2008)

[Naming] each and every world [city] as it's own country would be [a step] towards reverting to tribalism. ❋ P@$$ing Thr.ugh (2010)

"[Man], she's [got some] tribal [boobs]." ❋ Arizonakellie (2008)

[Tribal] DJ's [Chus] and [Ceballos] are two of the most popular [tribal] djs ❋ Don Worry About It (2008)

[TRIBALLER]!- me what??- [your mom] ❋ Mike Kerry Hawk (2011)

Some of my friends throw [eggs] at cars late [at night]; they act so [tribal] sometimes. ❋ Jonathan (2003)