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1. Tribe

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   Governance and Authority
   Traditional authority within a tribe often resides in a council of elders, a recognized headman, or a chief whose power derives from consensus and demonstrated ability rather than inherited divine right. Succession rules, while often hereditary, are highly nuanced. For example, in the hypothetical context of the Qarani of the Upper Zambezi, the successor is determined by the eldest living male relative of the deceased's maternal uncle rather than direct patrilineal descent, a system …