Tribes & Villages

The Tribe is the perfect societal construct for life after TSHTF. Its flexibility is its strength. Elders are revered for their wisdom, which is derived from their long life experiences. Children are raised semi-communally. Families are interdependent. Each person is part of the whole, and knows that that is where strength lies. The Children of the Tribe are semi-wild, but not barbaric. They learn to be useful at a young age, and grow to be resourceful, conscientious and, when necessary, fierce. They are protective of their own. The Children of the Tribe are their own tribe, in miniature. They spend a good deal of time away from the adults, teaching and looking after one another, and learning the ways of the land. They hunt, play, forage, garden, read, learn to cook and use weapons, tame wild animals into pets. They are responsible. They are not afraid, and, when pressed, will stand their ground and not back down.

The Tribe lives in the Village, which consists of simple, fortified structures spread across the forest. Every member of the Tribe is armed at all times, and sentries are always posted. When the Enemy attacks, the members of the Tribe stand their ground, or melt back, as necessary. They can blow up parts of the Village if needed. They operate in independent cells. They can flee the Village altogether. The Village itself is not necessary, it merely provides a framework for productive day-to-day life.

Oh, shit, gotta run: The cat's on fire! More though, soon.