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In racist writings of the 19th century,

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the term tribe had negative connotations, and
this was because

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it did not fit into the ideas of civilization
of the time.

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To some extent, this association has persisted
to this day.

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And this leads me to my question,

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namely how this continuity can be disrupted,

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also outside the scientific community?

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The term tribe or clan had a negative connotation

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due to colonial knowledge transfer.

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The point is that everything that arose in
the colonized territory

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was considered primitive.

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On the contrary, in African society for example,

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the concept of clan has

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It is about a family belonging, for example
in Burundi.

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Before the colonial period, people had

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called themselves clan members.

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The term clan

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in my mother tongue means "umuryango".

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It means the same as family.

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It is a very important, a positive meaning.

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To combat this negative side.

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One should then appreciate the local knowledge

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about this term favour,

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so that local people also express

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quite proudly about this affiliation.

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I like to be Umuganwa.

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I like to be Umuhanza.

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I like to be Umurorere.

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I like to be Umwenengwe.

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And I like to be it without fear that the European,
the German,

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the French somehow considers me as primitive.