The positive view that Tribes have about themselves is not
necessarily to be seen as a reaction against the colonial denigratory
attitude of the colonized people. It is important to point out that
the concept Tribe, in its incorporation of geographic and historical
dimensions, has often reflected the assertion of greatness that
people of a certain tribe have about themselves.
In many ethnic groups, the self-identification that gives the name of
the group translates the notion of people or "Humans", as opposed to
other tribes which they see as barbarians. For instance, in a more
global or a larger context, the word "Bantu", which is a large ethnic
group in Central Africa, Eastern Africa and Southern Africa, means
"people" or "Human Beings".