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Examples
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Adam McCombs talked in September with Ali Sher Khel clan members about their land dispute with the rival Sepai sub-tribe.
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I came here to say that the tribe of Tarhouna is with them, said Hussein Mohammed, 45, a leader of the Al-Abadla, a sub-tribe of about 7,000 people.
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Beyond a miniscule sub-tribe of zhai nan zhai nu home boys and girls', there are no shut-ins here.
Tom Doctoroff: Chinese Society: Racing Forward, Not Cracking Up Tom Doctoroff 2010
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Beyond a miniscule sub-tribe of zhai nan zhai nu home boys and girls', there are no shut-ins here.
Tom Doctoroff: Chinese Society: Racing Forward, Not Cracking Up Tom Doctoroff 2010
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“Then to my village, sub-tribe, and tribe,” he continued, noting that the government played no meaningful role in his daily life.
Going Local: The Key to Afghanistan Seth G. Jones 2009
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Danger Dave immediately suggested that they tell only the sub-tribe of Galu about the clue.
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor: Samoa: From Russell With Love 2009
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These people say there are two main contenders: Waliur Rehman, a relative of Mr. Mehsud's, and Azmatullah Mehsud, a low-profile commander from Mr. Mehsud's sub-tribe.
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They often send individuals from the same tribe, sub-tribe or clan into an area to convince locals that resistance is futile and that the Afghan government is a corrupt, puppet regime.
Going Local: The Key to Afghanistan Seth G. Jones 2009
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The Accohannock are an Algonquian-speaking sub-tribe of the Powhatan Nation.
History of American Women Maggiemac 2008
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The hereditary chief of the sub-tribe that occupied Menotomy was a woman whose full name is unknown.
History of American Women Maggiemac 2008
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