Jabari Tribe

"We have watched and listened from the mountains. We have watched with disgust as your technological advancements have been overseen by a child who scoffs at tradition."

- M'Baku

The Jabari Tribe is a mountain tribe consisting of Wakandans who have shunned the use of vibranium and removed themselves from mainstream society. Adhering to traditional customs, which include worshiping the gorilla god Hanuman, the Jabari are staunch opponents of T'Challa's modernized rule and the Black Panther mantle.

Early History
Millennia ago, the people who would later become known as the Jabari went to war with four other tribes over a meteorite made of an alien metal. When the warrior-shaman Bashenga brought an end to the conflict and united the tribes as the first King of Wakanda and the first "Black Panther".

While the other four tribes pledged their loyalty to Bashenga, the Jabari rejected the use of vibranium and went into seclusion, building a city in the mountains out of wood sacred to the ape god Hanuman.

Challenging the Crown
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Saving T'Challa's life
As the repayment for sparing M'Baku's life during ceremonial combat, the Jabari fisherman taken the severely wounded T'Challa and covered in snow to stabilize his failing vital sign.

Battle of Mount Bashenga
"Witness the might of the Jabari, First Hand!"

- M'Baku

Realizing the fate of Wakanda is on the line, M'Baku decide to organize the Jabari warriors and head to Mount Bashenga, aiding the Dora Milaje where M'Baku lifts one of the Border Tribe foot soldier and throw it into the force field.

Cultural Traits
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Trivia

 * Winston Duke describe the Jabari as people who "strongly believe that to move forward, you have to have a strong adherence and respect for the past. So they have a deep moral conscience."
 * The Jabari speak in a dialect, as opposed to the  spoken by Wakandans from the Golden City.
 * Despite claiming to be vegetarians, they are actually pescatarians as several tribal members are fishermen.