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The Kumate Tribe is a group of cannibalistic people in East Blue.

Tribe Symbol[]

Kumate's Symbol

Kumate Tribe Symbol

Their tribal symbol is significant as it represents a bear paw, which is their name's meaning in Japanese, but also serves to resemble three people in a cooking pot, a nod to their cannibalistic ways.[2] Additionally, the symbol is similar to their homeland's shape, with the exception of the number of toes.[3]

About[]

Members of this tribe are all humans; however, those that were seen all share one physical characteristic, having visibly similar noses that have the same color and shape. Kumate Tribesmen all style their hair in the same fashion, shaving most of it and tying what is left into a long antenna-like ponytail on the top of their heads and leaving a little hair on the back of their heads. All tribesmen wear the same outfit, consisting of a striped shirt, torn skirts, a grass necklace, a long scarf-like cloth tied around their necks, and sandals. They also have their tribal symbol tattooed or painted on the backs of their hands.

The Kumate Tribe was founded on September 29th. There are between thirty to fifty tribesmen.[4]

Gallery[]

Kumate Tribe Digital Colored Manga
Kumate Tribe in the digitally colored chapters.

History[]

East Blue Saga[]

Buggy's Crew Adventure Chronicles[]

The tribe easily defeated the Buggy Pirates when they were under the temporary captaincy of Richie[5] and attempted to eat them.[2]

After the Kumate Tribe discovered Buggy's severed limbs,[6] Buggy, with the help of Alvida, was reunited with his body parts and managed to defeat the Kumate Tribe and save his crew.[7]

References[]

  1. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 62, cover story: Richie Crew's Adventure Chronicles Vol. 1 and Episode 47, The Kumate Tribe debuts.
  2. 2.0 2.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 67, cover story: Buggy's Crew Adventure Chronicles Vol. 22 and Episode 47.
  3. One Piece Anime — Episode 47, An overhead view of the island is shown in the anime.
  4. Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (EX Characters: East Blue Saga Vol. 4 #0089), The Kumate Tribe's date of founding is revealed.
  5. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7Vol. 8 Chapters 62 and 63, cover story: Richie Crew's Adventure Chronicles Vol. 1-2 and Episode 47, The Kumate Tribe arrives and quickly defeats the crew.
  6. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 68, cover story: Buggy's Crew Adventure Chronicles Vol. 23 and Episode 47.
  7. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8Vol. 9 Chapters 7174, cover story: Buggy's Crew Adventure Chronicles Vol. 24-27 and Episode 47, Buggy swiftly defeats the Kumate Tribe.

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