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What does it mean?
We become a tribe when we collectively claim that identity.
In plain terms
Shared belief creates a tribe.
What can you take from it?
Identity is formed by collective affirmation.

Where it applies

  • team building
  • nationalism

Putting it to work

  • shared rituals
  • common language

Questions to consider

  • What makes a shared identity genuine?
  • When does a tribe become exclusive?

Another view

Self‑identification can be superficial.

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