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Abstract

Originally marked by a slight convergence and sharp divergence nomadism and tribalism have often been taken into account as closest social phenomena as far as their application in the tribal areas is concerned. An in-depth academic investigation of the characteristics of both the phenomena can clarify that they are far away from each other with a distance of centuries. With a general recognition nomadic society always grows into tribal structure with a natural process of evolution which usually takes place after a long span of time. But the case of tribal areas is unique and unprecedented because here nomadism has been transformed into tribalism with a rapid move and push. Rapidity in this process has ultimately arises a question – premature tribalism. The paper, however, highlights the pros and cons of nomadism and clarifies that how the nomadic society of FATA has been artificially transformed into a tribal society with ulterior motives.