A traditional tribal chief is the leadership of a tribe, or the head of a tribal form of self-government.The notion of a "tribal chief" is rather vague and arbitrary; neither chief nor tribe is clearly defined, so in many cases other designations are used for the same institution, such as petty ruler or even headman .... or a village head
Village head
A village head or headman is a person in many village?based tribal societies who functions as a leader with almost no coercive authority or none at all.... .
A House of chiefs is an assembly, either legislative or advisory, that is neither representative nor simply appointed and/or filled ex-officio, but consists of all or part of the traditional leaders, known as Tribal chiefs, of a country or polity.... '.
a captain, to which 'chieftain' is etymologically related.
For the Scottish form of Chief of the Name, see Scottish clan chief.The Chief of the Name is the recognised head of a family or clan. The term is in use as a title in Ireland and Scotland where Celtic traditions still survive.... , the recognized head of a Scottish family or Irish clan .
In pre-Christian times tribal chiefs were both political and religious leaders, tasked to use their luck to secure the people fred . Arminius was a famous example.... , chieftains specifically of the Germanic tribes of Europe.
The FV 4201 Chieftain was the main battle tank of the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s. It was one of the most advanced tanks of its era, and at the time of its introduction in 1966 had the most powerful main gun and heaviest armour of any tank in the world .... , the main battle tank of the British Army during the 1960s and 1970s.
The Chieftain is a two-act comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and Francis Cowley Burnand based on their 1867 opera, The Contrabandista. It consists of substantially the same first act as the 1867 work with a completely new second act.... , a comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand.
Chieftains, also known as Major Ridge House, is a house built in 1792 in Rome, Georgia. It was home of Cherokee Nation chief Major Ridge.... , Major Ridge's house in Rome, Georgia.
The Chieftains are a Grammy-winning Ireland musical group founded in 1962, best known for being one of the first bands to make Folk music of Ireland popular around the world.... , a traditional Irish musical group.
Civilization is a series of turn-based strategy video games produced by Sid Meier. Basic gameplay functions are similar throughout the series, namely, guiding a civilization on a macro-scale from prehistory to the present day.... .
Scottish clans , give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Scottish clan chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat of Arms....
