While contemporary society struggles with the issue of gender inequality, the Khotso tribe appears to have a system where both genders are coequal, judging from how the terms for woman are synonymous with “wife and mother”, and the terms for man with “husband and father”. Additionally, the Khotso tribe seems to have adopted a pluralist approach to leadership within the tribe as the several terms for “leader” were all found to be plural in nature. Perhaps owing to this structure, the tribe does not have any words defining violent conflict or war. In fact, their term for “praise” translates to “peacemaker” and “conciliator”, suggesting that anyone capable of quelling disputes are regarded highly in the tribe, hence the name Khotso. To add to the surprise, the Khotso tribe seem to highly value their young generations, going as far as to bestow the term for sex with the meaning of “to plant a wise one”. The Khotso tribe continues to amaze us with their unexpected practices even in this respect, which deviates slightly from many previously known ancient …show more content…
It is no wonder that many sociologists are concerned enough to personally pay attention to the uncovering of the inner workings of the Khotso tribe. Anxiety is swelling as we await any news that may very well affect the fundamental understandings of the way society has evolved, considering that it is inherently rare for a tribe in the region to exist without sparks of conflict. Whether the Khotso tribe had any defensive measures or functioning army remains to be known. Consequently, one of the primary objectives at present is to learn about their interactions, if any, with other tribes as well as their economic situation in hopes that we can uncover the factors behind their apparent isolation and independence until