In racist writings of the 19th century,
the term tribe had negative connotations, and this was because
it did not fit into the ideas of civilization of the time.
To some extent, this association has persisted to this day.
And this leads me to my question,
namely how this continuity can be disrupted,
also outside the scientific community?
The term tribe or clan had a negative connotation
due to colonial knowledge transfer.
The point is that everything that arose in the colonized territory
was considered primitive.
On the contrary, in African society for example,
the concept of clan has
It is about a family belonging, for example in Burundi.
Before the colonial period, people had
called themselves clan members.
The term clan
in my mother tongue means "umuryango".
It means the same as family.
It is a very important, a positive meaning.
To combat this negative side.
One should then appreciate the local knowledge
about this term favour,
so that local people also express
quite proudly about this affiliation.
I like to be Umuganwa.
I like to be Umuhanza.
I like to be Umurorere.
I like to be Umwenengwe.
And I like to be it without fear that the European, the German,
the French somehow considers me as primitive.