Tribalism Quotes
Tibet and some other ethnic enclaves of China have been almost impervious to the general improvement in the standard of living that China accomplished at the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st. China is not the only nation to have this difficulty. Some would argue that America still has it with some of its Native American nations. The great challenge is trying to develop and modernize a culture that does not want to be modernized at the moment but still wants many of the benefits of modernization.
He is often referred to as The Reformer as he was a modernist. In particular, the told his people that there was no religious obligation is Islam for wearing a veil or a burka. These are just customs. Yet most Muslims still believe that veils and burkas were required by God. The only Koranic statement on the subject simply says that women should dress modestly. Despite his efforts, veils and burkas are still required by most Afghani families and most people think the requirement is religious.
Fiji is a multi-racial and multi-cultural society consisting of descendants of the original Fiji natives, immigrants from India and Westerners. The traditional Fiji chiefs wanted their positions of leadership recognized in the Fijian legal and governmental system. However, many of them were hostile to the Indians who were economically very successful and not part of the traditional tribal structure. But they and the Europeans are Fiji citizens just like the native descendants, and the traditional chiefs, if they wanted to represent the government had to represent and respect all—not just the traditional natives.
