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n. same as detribalization.
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n. the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living
n. the decline or termination of tribal organization
Word Usage
"Kakudi blamed the rift between traditional rural communities and the Sanco-aligned urban communities on forced detribalisation during apartheid years when people were forced to move to "wh urban" areas in search of work."