What she said. The term "tribal style bellydance" has been used to describe a form of bellydance that is a conglomeration of styles from a large array of regions--as opposed to "cabaret" bellydance, which is the other main style. If my understanding is correct the term "tribal style bellydance" goes back at least 20-30 years, predating crazy modern use of "tribal" as a noun or standalone-adjective for tattoos, music, and other pop-culture.
So aside from the bellydance exception, I totally agree with you 100%. Every time I hear "a tribal," my skin crawls. Those people should be made to say "tribble" instead.
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The trouble with tribals
Date: 2007-02-15 06:54 pm (UTC)So aside from the bellydance exception, I totally agree with you 100%. Every time I hear "a tribal," my skin crawls. Those people should be made to say "tribble" instead.