Tribal Scars is a collection of short stories by Senegalese author Ousmane Sembène.

It begins with a group of men sitting around a table drinking tea and discussing current affairs.

When the subject of tribal scarring comes up, the table erupts into a melee of confusion, with everyone wanting to add his opinion of how the practice first started.

[3] Sembene, also a filmmaker, adapted the short story "The Promised Land" into a 1966 feature film entitled Black Girl.

[4] Tribal Scars (English edition) by Ousmane Sembène; translation by Len Ortzen