hill tribe

collocation in English

meaningsofhillandtribe

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hill
noun[C]
uk
/hɪl/us
/hɪl/
an area of land that is higher than the ...
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tribe
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/traɪb/us
/traɪb/
a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history, especially those who do not live in towns ...
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(Definition ofhillandtribefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The persecution of an indigenoushilltribeis happening in a country that we support.
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The area has an alpine-like landscape and climate, and is known for itshilltribevillages, tea plantations and cherry blossoms.
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It is a popular jumping-off point for tours to visithilltribevillages, caves, and waterfalls in the area.
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Hmonghilltribepeople live in the surrounding area.
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He is rescued by somehilltribepeople, but because he has amnesia, he can't remember who he is.
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Traditional dances and games of thehilltribepeople, which are a winter tradition, are performed.
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Ethnic minorities such as northernhilltribepeoples, many of whom do not have legal status in the country, are at a disproportionately high risk for trafficking internally and abroad.
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Groups of hill tribes, it seems, already had headmen when they moved.
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Surely the children of hill tribes are as precious to them as are children of white people are to their parents?
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I have seen this done all over the world in various places, especially by hill tribes, where it is difficult very often for them to get land on the plains.
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Alternatively, military vulnerability to invasion from marginal hill tribes or nomadic pastoralists has led to periods of trade collapse and neglect of irrigation systems.
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Tyrion leaves his tent dressed in armor and orders the hill tribes to combat, but he is trampled as they rush to war.
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Traditionally, hill tribes were also a migratory people, leaving land as it became depleted of natural resources or when trouble arose.
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In that role he was known for his administrative reforms, for subduing the hill tribes, and for his attempts to end the custom of suttee.
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It is also a second language for most of the minority groups and indigenous hill tribes there.
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This was brought to a close in 1876 with a pardoning of belligerent hill tribes.
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Far more it was a collection of hill tribes using the difficult terrain to their advantage.
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An attempt to do this was blocked by the hill tribes.
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