Discussion
•While such friction could foster the localization of loyalties, it could equally serve as a stimulus for greater co-operation among groups as they sought to withstand attack by a predatory neighbor
•Certain sites such as the graves of ancestors might be designated as places where disputes could be settled by negotiation and discussion, with the decision sealed by an impressive oath.
•The binding medium in the creation of bonds between communities was always kinship(blood ties), usually formalized by a ceremony whereby two leaders accepted each other as brothers. The ancient custom by which two men could become brothers by together drinking each other's blood was legitimized in Theravada Buddhist society by the dhammathatlaw books.