tribaladjective
uk/ˈtraɪ.bəl/us/ˈtraɪ.bəl/C2 relating to a tribe:
tribal dress/leaders
informal figurative The fierce tribal loyalty among football fans sometimes leads to violence.
More examples
- Around the fire, tribal elders chanted incantations.
- Cooking the bread was a tribal custom.
- They appeared in full tribal dress.