They were a tribal confederation and not a single political entity, each tribe had its own territory and were independent, and were also formed by smaller clans, however they had a cultural sense of unity and a common name for the tribes.
They were a tribal confederation. They were not a single political entity. Each tribe had its own territory. Each tribe were independent. Each tribe were also formed by smaller clans. However they had a cultural sense of unity. However they had a common name for the tribes.