Question

Answer briefly the following question :

Mention any two features of Tribal Law.

Answer 1

(1) Common name:
Each caste has a distinct name of its own through which it is distinguished from others.

(2) Common territory:
Tribes generally occupy common geographical ar­eas.

(3) Common language:
Members of one tribe speak the same language. Each tribe has its own dialect, if not the script.

(4) Common culture:
Each tribe has prescribed patterns of behavior and festivals and deities to worship.

(5) Endogamy:
Each tribe has the practice of marrying members within their own tribe.