The term "half tribe" typically refers to the divisions of the Israelite tribes in The Bible, specifically the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim. The "half tribe" of Manasseh refers to the portion that settled east of the Jordan River, while the other half settled west of it. This distinction highlights the geographic and political divisions among the tribes of Israel during their settlement in the Promised Land. The term underscores the complexities of tribal identity and land allocation in ancient Israelite society.
It is the name of a tribe, it its meaning is unknown because the European explorers who took the name didn't speak the language of the tribe.
The tribe currently has around 950 enrolled members, half of whom live on the Port Madison Reservation in Washington State.
The ancient Salado tribe, believed to have been descendants of the Hohokam tribe were named in the early 1900's for the Salt River.
Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan of the tribe of the same name. She was not, however, called Pocahontas. That was a nickname meaning spoiled child. Her true name was Matoaka.
That's the name of an agricultural tribe of the Punjab region of Pakistan and northwestern India.
Joseph made both of his kids tribes of their own, hence Ephraim is the 13th tribe, but a whole tribe not a half.
a half Indian half Spanish Mexican tribe.
The half tribe of Manasseh is located on the eastern side of the Jordan River in the ancient region of Gilead.
Iwi or hapu (sub-tribe).
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The Miran tribe is a Kurdish tribe that was part of the Chokhsor confederation.
In the second half of the book the fate of the Kiowa tribe seems to descend. They fall on hard times.
Manasseh was considered a half tribe because the tribe of Manasseh was divided into two separate portions when the Israelites settled in the Promised Land. One portion settled on the east side of the Jordan River, while the other settled on the west side. This division led to Manasseh being referred to as a half tribe.
it is an old tribe
Kateri Tekakwitha was half Mohawk and half Algonquin.
"Hopi" has no meaning in Hebrew. It only has meaning in the Hopílavayi language of the Hopi tribe of Arizona.
The Seminole tribe's name has this meaning.