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Sep 18, 2024 · Learn more about the members making up these three distinct Survivor tribes. Get to know the castaways from the three tribes to begin the ultimate journey of Survivor 47. Survivor 47, launching the second season of 2024 in the series 24th year, is set to premiere on CBS and Paramount + on Wednesday, September 18.
- Overview
- Dividing Into Tribes
- Names and Identification
- Tribe Types
- Tribe Colors Per Season
- Trivia
The competing teams in Survivor are known as tribes. Conventionally, there are two tribes in a season, but there have been instances where three or four may be active at the same time. A tribe can have anywhere from four to ten contestants at the beginning of the game.
Schoolyard Pick
Some seasons have had the tribes selected by the contestants themselves. This is known as the "Schoolyard Pick". •In Thailand and Gabon, the oldest male and female contestants were told that elders were given utmost respect in the location, and it was only fitting that they were the ones who will pick their tribe members. •In Palau, the Schoolyard Pick was started by the winners of the first individual Immunity Challenge. The last two people left unpicked were eliminated from the game.
Tribes Preset by Production
In most early seasons, the castaways are divided into tribes semi-randomly: •In Borneo, The Australian Outback, Africa, Marquesas, Pearl Islands, China, and Tocantins, the 16 contestants were divided into two tribes of eight, with four men and four women on each tribe. •In All-Stars, Survivor 41, Survivor 42, Survivor 43, Survivor 44 and Survivor 46, the 18 contestants were divided into three tribes of six, with three men and three women on each tribe. •In Guatemala, the 16 new contestants were divided into two tribes of eight, with four men and four women on each tribe. The two tribes were joined by a returning contestant from Palau, both of whom were already put into tribes. •In Samoa, Cambodia, Game Changers, Ghost Island, Island of the Idols, and Winners at War, the 20 contestants were divided into two tribes of ten, with five men and five women on each tribe. •In Redemption Island and South Pacific, the 16 new contestants were divided into two tribes of eight, with four men and four women on one tribe, and three men and five women on the other. The two returning contestants in each season (both men) had their tribes randomly drawn on Day 1. •In Philippines, the 15 new contestants were divided into three tribes of five, with two men and three women on each tribe. The three tribes were joined by a returning male contestant who was evacuated from their previous season, each of whom were already put into tribes. •In Edge of Extinction, the 14 new contestants were divided into two tribes of seven, with four men and three women on one tribe, and three men and four women on the other. They were joined by four returning players (two men and two women) who were already placed into tribes, one man and one woman each.
Tribes Divided by Theme
Until David vs. Goliath, tribes tended to be divided by a specific theme: •In The Amazon, Vanuatu, and One World, tribes were separated by gender, known as the Battle of the Sexes twist. The Amazon had two tribes of eight, whereas the other two seasons had two tribes of nine. •In Panama, the 16 contestants were divided into four tribes of four by age and gender (Older Men, Older Women, Younger Men, and Younger Women). •In Cook Islands, the 20 contestants were divided into four tribes of five by ethnicity (African-American, Asian-American, Caucasian, and Hispanic). Each tribe had at least two men and at least two women. •In Micronesia and Caramoan, the 20 contestants were divided into two tribes of ten: one tribe containing all-new players (the "Fans"), while the other has players from past seasons (the "Favorites"). Each tribe had five men and five women. •In Heroes vs. Villains, the 20 contestants were divided into two tribes of ten by how they were generally perceived in their previous season(s), placing the contestants on either the Heroes or Villains tribe. Each tribe had five men and five women. •In Nicaragua and Millennials vs. Gen X, the tribes were divided into two tribes of ten by age. Each tribe had five men and five women. •In Blood vs. Water, the 20 contestants were divided into two tribes of ten, with five men and five women on each tribe. One tribe consisted of returning players (Galang) while the other tribe consisted of their loved ones (Tadhana). •In Cagayan and Kaôh Rōng, 18 new castaways were divided into three tribes of six, based on a major trait or quality which they individually possessed, namely Brawn, Brains, and Beauty. Each tribe had three men and three women. •In Worlds Apart, the 18 new contestants were divided into three tribes of six based on their professions and approaches to life: (White Collar, Blue Collar, and No Collar). Each tribe had three men and three women. •In Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, the 18 new contestants were divided into three tribes of six based on the positive traits commonly associated with them: (Heroes, Healers, and Hustlers). Each tribe had three men and three women. •In David vs. Goliath, the 20 new contestants were divided into two tribes of ten based on how the castaways achieved their success in life, through hard work (Davids), or privilege (Goliaths). Each tribe had five men and five women.
Starting tribes are given unique names (usually based on local language, culture, or history) and identifying colors which are used on tribe flags, challenge props, on-screen text, and various other items. Each player is given a buff, an elastic ring of cloth generally adorned with the logo for the current season, that can be worn as an armband, he...
Starting Tribes
Each Survivor season starts with 16 to 20 contestants (dubbed as the "castaways") stranded in a remote location and will be left there for the next 39 days (42 in The Australian Outback; 26 starting in Survivor 41). The castaways will be then equally divided into teams "tribes". These tribes then will be sent out to separate camps identified by a colored tribe banner. Both camps are far apart from each other and they have an equal distance from the challenge areas, the production team's encampment and the Tribal Council set (example, if tribe A has a 1-mile distance from Tribal Council, so does tribe B; see the Camp article for more information). The resources of both camps (food and water) can be either equally found or compromising (example, tribe A's camp may have a better water source, but finding food would be difficult, while tribe B will have the opposite). From there on out, the contestants must fend for themselves in all aspects of survival (foraging for food, creating shelter, fishing, etc.). Tribes will also be given meager supplies (with a machete, water canteens, and a pot as staples), depending on the season (there are seasons that that have limited food rations, but there are some seasons that they were given only the staples). Earlier seasons allowed castaways to have a "luxury item" (a piece of home), though some seasons pit the players into the game without preparation (merely making them compete with only the clothes they are currently wearing). In Palau, running shoes were also provided for the contestants.
Merged Tribe
The merged tribe is composed of the remaining members of the two starting tribes. Whereas the starting tribes are named by the producers, the new tribe will be usually named by the castaways themselves. They will be given a new, blank tribe flag and buffs with some paint to decorate the new flag. Usually, a feast is held at the new tribe's camp to celebrate the event. The merged tribe camp is generally the better of the two former tribe camps, but in rare cases (The Australian Outback, The Amazon, and Redemption Island) they will be relocated to a new beach. Reward Challenges may still be team-based (depending on the number of remaining players), but Immunity Challenges will be conducted on a strictly individual basis.
Auxiliary Tribe
An auxiliary tribe is a third tribe introduced early in or midway through the pre-merge phase of the game through a tribe switch. The castaways of these tribes are usually relocated to a new beach where they must again set camp from scratch.
Survivor (U.S.)Australian SurvivorSurvivor New ZealandSurvivor South AfricaExpedition Robinson (Sweden)Survivor (U.K.)Tribe Affiliations
•The tribe with the most affiliated members is Malolo, which accumulated 16 members over three tribal configurations. •The merged tribe with the most affiliated members is Vata, which contained 14 non-simultaneous members throughout its tenure. •The tribes with the fewest affiliated members are Bayoneta and Viveros, with only 4 members each. •The merged tribe with the fewest members is Chuay Jai, the only tribe to merge with 8 members. •The most common number of members in a merged tribe is ten, with 14 such tribes forming at the final ten. •The most common number of members in a starting tribe is also ten, with 26 such tribes across 13 seasons. •Aparri and Villains have produced the most winning games of any starting tribe, with 3 winning games between Tony Vlachos and Sarah Lacina on Aparri, and with 5 winning games between Sandra Diaz-Twine, Parvati Shallow, Rob Mariano, and Tyson Apostol on Villains. •Starting tribes that have produced 2 winning games include Ogakor, Maraamu, Drake, Chapera, and Hunahpu. •Outside of Winners at War, the tribe to contain the most winners (at filming or in future seasons) is Villains, which contained 4 winners. •Malakal and Villains have produced the most returning players of any starting tribe, with 6 members apiece returning for future seasons. •Aitutaki is the only tribe with no original members on the jury. •Galu has produced the most jury members of any starting tribe, with 8 of 9 members of the Samoa jury coming from the tribe. •Rob Mariano has been a member of 11 tribes, the most of any single contestant. •Jonathan Libby and Wanda Shirk are the only contestants to never be a member of any tribe due to not being picked when the tribes were formed in •Six contestants have been a member of four tribes in the same season: Jenna Lewis and Rupert Boneham in All-Stars, Andrew Savage in Cambodia, Cirie Fields in Game Changers, and Laurel Johnson and Sebastian Noel in Ghost Island. •Five returning players have only been a member of two tribes each across their Survivor career: Tom Westman, Francesca Hogi, Russell Swan, Colton Cumbie, and Caleb Reynolds.
Tribe Tenure
•The longest-lasting tribe is Koror, which existed for 38 days from Day 2 to 39. •The longest-lasting officially merged tribes are Gitanos and Huyopa, both of which existed for 23 days from Day 16 to 39. •The shortest-lasting tribes are Bayoneta and Viveros, which were dissolved after 4 days of existence. •The shortest-lasting merged tribe is Nobag, which existed for 12 days from Day 27 to 39. •Saboga is the first starting tribe to not remain in existence until the merge. •Eight tribes have changed camps at some point during their existence: Koror (on Day 2), Manono (on Day 12), Lumuwaku (on Day 36), Viakana (on Night 23), Kula Kula (on Night 23), Gaia (on Night 23), Va Va (on Night 23), and Dakuwaqa (on Night 23). •Four starting tribes have been formed after Day 1: Koror, Ulong, Moto, and Ravu.
Tribe Colors
•Blue is the most common tribe color, with appearances in 29 seasons. •Blue is also the color with the longest continuous streak of appearances, being present in 7 seasons from David vs. Goliath to Survivor 43. •Blue is also the color with most returning players start their Survivor careers on, with 30. •Black is the most common color for a merged tribe, with appearances in 15 seasons. •Green is the most common color for an auxiliary tribe, with appearances in 6 seasons. •Yellow starting tribes have produced the most winners, with 10; blue tribes have produced the most finalists, with 27. •Blue tribes have produced the most female winners, with 7. •Tina Wesson, Jenna Morasca, Maryanne Oketch, and Dee Valladares are the only female winners to have never been affiliated with a blue tribe throughout their Survivor career. •Orange tribes have produced the most male winners, with 6. •Orange is the most common color for a contestant to start their Survivor careers on, with 148. •Rob Mariano, James Clement, and Malcolm Freberg have each been members of tribes of 7 different colors.
Sep 18, 2024 · Watch the Survivor 47 premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 18. In the premiere, we'll see these 18 new contestants hit the beach in Fiji, split into three tribes, and start playing the game we know and love. Changing things up a bit, Survivor also revealed the cast list. So, we know which tribes the new players will begin season 47. Thanks, CBS!
Sep 4, 2024 · The 'Survivor 47' cast has been revealed. Check out photos and bios of the 18 contestants who will be competing in Fiji.
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4 days ago · Here are photos of the full cast of Survivor Season 47, which brings 18 new players to Fiji to compete for $1 million and the title of Sole Survivor 47.
Sep 10, 2024 · The players will be divided into three tribes of six. The tribe names are Gata (yellow), Lavo (orange), and Tuku (blue). See how the players are divvied up in the first challenge of...
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Sep 18, 2024 · Stranded in the beautiful islands of Fiji, these 18 determined new castaways will be divided into three tribes of six and forced to form a new society as they adapt to their physical and social surroundings.
