I belonged to a tribe during my first uni degree, which was really my social awakening, as I didn't socialise much at school, being a shy, studious, involved in organised activites type of person.
Then I was tribeless and drifting when I started my second degree, until I discovered fandom and found a huge tribe with lots of subtribes I was welcomed into with open arms.
Then I was restricted due to health, and more recently work has taken up my time. And people tend to drift a bit more as they get older I think, especially when smaller tribes form based around youg families.
My music groups are each a loose tribe I suppose, although usually there's just a few people from them who become good friends.
I don't see why your 'wanderers' can't be called a tribe, just a different sort of one.
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Date: 2007-01-15 10:10 am (UTC)I belonged to a tribe during my first uni degree, which was really my social awakening, as I didn't socialise much at school, being a shy, studious, involved in organised activites type of person.
Then I was tribeless and drifting when I started my second degree, until I discovered fandom and found a huge tribe with lots of subtribes I was welcomed into with open arms.
Then I was restricted due to health, and more recently work has taken up my time. And people tend to drift a bit more as they get older I think, especially when smaller tribes form based around youg families.
My music groups are each a loose tribe I suppose, although usually there's just a few people from them who become good friends.
I don't see why your 'wanderers' can't be called a tribe, just a different sort of one.