How "Tribal Democracy" operates within modern democracy?

A personal perspective based on personal life experience
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Tribal Democracy means, a modern system of governance (democracy) that operates within tribal societies, that is to say, modern democracy within tribal society. By this, it means modern democracy operates and is operable/ applicable within tribal peoples. 

The other side of the statement is, "How Modern Democracy" operates within Tribal Democracy?" This question is to do with bringing modern democracy and incorporating modern democracy into tribal systems of governance. This is different from operating Tribal Democracy within modern democracy, i.e., incorporating values and principles of tribal democracy into modern democratic live.

I have seen, and even practiced tribal democracy, ie, democracy that existed and still exists in my tribal life being operational within modern democracy. One simple example is to do with reading agreement and/or consensus. 

In our traditional system, we never known the voting system and veto system. What we knew before is having intensive, extensive and prolonged discussions within hours, days, weeks, even years on certain issues, until nobody strongly rejects the idea being proposed. There is no open agreement, but what the leaders closely notice during discussions is "whether or not refusal/ disagreement is strong", "whether or not those disagree with the proposal have strong arguments".

Tribal elders will always give clues and reviews and comments on what have been discussed in previous meetings, but they never explicitly pro and against any of the differing ideas/ proposals. 

Their task is to wait until nobody strongly refuses/ disagrees.

To this point, the final conclusion, agreement might not be the same as the original proposal or intention. It might end up in totally the opposite of the original proposal. This never become a problem for the tribal elder.

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Now, when the modern system of voting and vetoing became known to my tribe, right now they are practiced. Normally the elders will say, "We will have this discussion only for a week, and then we will vote. If the voting does not have a majority then I will determine which one is the best for us." Some of the times, the elder will say, "You will have your say, but finally I will also say my opinion." This actually means, "I will veto."

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There are many examples, but this one at least gives a glimpse into how tribal peoples are incorporating modern democratic principles into our democratic operations/ democratic life.
Irish Honorary, Tribesperson
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We have learned from experiences and seen how the copied system, unconstitutional  law which transferred in to country make us blinded and victimized Tribal Community in our richest country so we found that this system and constitutional laws is not proper to stand the country,  it's stand for interest of western so we have to CHANGE or give its space in to stand for New Guinea's countries.
  In many ways we are becoming  victims in our own country so we propose Democracy system that's back to our Democracy way or Tribal Democracy which existed since people of PNG existed on this planet.

Its not hard to demonstrate, just back to tribal ways; constitution Laws and the system of Governing  must be set in tribal ways, means every tribes has a leader to be represent in Tribal Council in Parliament, tribal law must be stated in all tribes and transfer and state to country statue and laws.

Democracy from, by and for All Communities of Beings
Tribal Democracy is a democracy that acknowledges, represents and advocates the interests, needs and wants of all communities of beings (plants, animals, material beings, visible and invisible beings, and human beings).
 Tribal Democracy has many meanings, either ideologically or practically, both in academic debate and in practical governmental business. It also has a deeper meaning, into the essence of life and living, of the living beings. 

 We called Tim Powes for Change because we, ourselves have seen and found that Powes Parkop is right person who will be able to support this views of Democracy system to be replaced or give it's space to stand for country' system and its constitutional of state.

For more of this view, we will continue to launch in this website.
We believe in God that With Powes we will do for change, whoever whats to change, back to the basic ways of systems and constitution, come and be a part with Hon. Parkop.
In the name of Creator, PNG Nature, PNG People we say Thank you and
God Bless PNG.
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This phenomenon is related to the concept of tribal society in that it is a precondition for members of a tribe to possess a strong feeling of identity for a true tribal society to form.

Every Tribes has Tribal representative in Tribal Council on behalf of the tribe, not through dirty Political Party organisation, because party organisation bring conflict in family, clan, tribe so most of politician stand on behalf of their political party.