Tribe

A tribe was a type of social group, usually smaller than a nation. They were common in civilisations that were not technologically advanced.

On Earth

The Silurians were organised into tribes (TV: The Hungry Earth ^[+]Loading...["The Hungry Earth (TV story)"]/Cold Blood ^[+]Loading...["Cold Blood (TV story)"]) or triads. Historians observed that these tribes placed themselves in cryogenic suspension at different times to avoid numerous disasters, contributing to the evolution of distinct Silurian subspecies. (PROSE: The Monster Vault ^[+]Loading...["The Monster Vault (novel)"]) Horlak's tribe of scholars were carriers of Raldoma Syndrome, which they were immune to, but was deadly to 99 % of Silurians, including Vastra's caste. (COMIC: The Lost Dimension ^[+]Loading...["The Lost Dimension (comic story)"])

The Doctor encountered many human tribes throughout time and space, from the Tribe of Gum on prehistoric Earth (TV: An Unearthly Child ^[+]Loading...["An Unearthly Child (TV story)"]) to the Sevateem‎ and the Tesh‎ in the far future. (TV: The Face of Evil ^[+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"]) The Tribe of the Free lived on Ravolox in 2000000. (TV: The Mysterious Planet ^[+]Loading...["The Mysterious Planet (TV story)"])

In the 5th century, the Roman Empire suffered attacks from many tribes, including the Goths, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Gepids, Alans, Franks, Burgundians, and Huns. (PROSE: Combat Magicks ^[+]Loading...["Combat Magicks (novel)"])

In Africa, the Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan encountered a tribe in Nyasaland. (PROSE: To Kill a Nandi Bear ^[+]Loading...["To Kill a Nandi Bear (short story)"])

The Efik were a tribe in the Kingdom of Dahomey. (PROSE: White Darkness ^[+]Loading...["White Darkness (novel)"])

In South America in 1924, George Cranleigh encountered the Kojabe tribe and another tribe led by Latoni. (TV: Black Orchid ^[+]Loading...["Black Orchid (TV story)"]) The Second Doctor, John and Gillian encountered a South American tribe and helped them fight off an enemy tribe. (COMIC: The TARDIS Worshippers ^[+]Loading...["The TARDIS Worshippers (comic story)"])

Other species which formed tribes included Lakhotha, (PROSE: Scribbles in Chalk ^[+]Loading...["Scribbles in Chalk (short story)"]) Neanderthals, (TV: Ghost Light ^[+]Loading...["Ghost Light (TV story)"]) Swampies, (TV: The Power of Kroll ^[+]Loading...["The Power of Kroll (TV story)"]) and the Sycorax. (TV: The Christmas Invasion ^[+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"]) The First Doctor, John and Gillian encountered a hostile tribe on an Earth-like planet. (COMIC: The Didus Expedition ^[+]Loading...["The Didus Expedition (comic story)"])