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{{trope}}
[[File:conan-barbarian-tribe-001 2162.png|link=Conan the Barbarian|frame|You no longer need to ask what's worse than one angry Barbarian]]
 
 
The '''Barbarian Tribe''' is usually portrayed as a band of barely-literate, and often chaotic warriors. They have no problem burning villages, [[Kick the Dog|dog-kicking]], playing polo with severed heads, and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|even stealing cable]]. In a work of fiction, they may form the mook army of the [[Dark Lord]], [[Evil Prince]], or [[Knight Templar|religious fanatic]].
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== Advertising ==
* The Visigoths from the Capital One credit card commercials. They shill the credit card by talking about ordinary-sounding purchases that we see are being done in a "barbaric" way. For example, they might talk about using the card to pay at the drive-through when we see them in the drive-through in a war chariot.
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== Live-Action TV ==
* ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'', ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', and ''[[BeastMaster (TV series)|BeastMasterBeastmaster]]'' all used this trope extensively. These TV shows were made in Australia or New Zealand, so they may draw upon the same group of writers who particularly like these types of antagonists.
** BeastMaster''Beastmaster'' actually included an ''inversion'' of the trope during one season, when the "civilized" new military power overshadowed the previous [[Big Bad]] barbarian tribe, wiping them off the map with ease. They saw the Beastmaster and his allies as this too.
* An episode of ''[[Farscape]]'' had the Venek Hordes, barbarian tribes of [[Petting Zoo People|Lion People]].
 
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