Tribe Switch Canada

A **tribe switch** was the first game-changing twist of *Survivor*. This twist sends members from one tribe to the rival tribes and vice versa.

## Classifications

A tribe switch could be classified as one or more of several types:

* Swap - Typically done during early seasons, it happens when the switch is done in a way ensuring that each tribe exchanges the same number of castaways. Among Survivor fans, all tribe switches are commonly referred to as "swaps" regardless of the specific type.
* **Shuffle** - A shuffle happens when the switch results in tribes having unequal numbers. Many times, however, the unequal numbers were meant to reflect an already-uneven balance in tribe members.
* **Absorption** - An absorption happens if one tribe gets dissolved, with its members being the only ones eligible to switch and are distributed to the remaining tribes. As this is not a merge, it occurs in 3-tribe and 4-tribe seasons only. All 4-tribe seasons have had an absorption by the third elimination.
	+ **Expansion** - An expansion happens if an auxiliary tribe is introduced in a 2-tribe season. Typically, a shuffle is then done after. This is the opposite outcome of an absorption and is done less often.
* **Mutiny** - A mutiny happens when castaways from both tribes are offered an option to join a rival tribe.

## Twist History

### *Canadian Survivor: Tanzania*

* Type: Swap

The first time a switch occurred was on Day 13 in *Canadian Survivor: Tanzania*. Both the Arusha and Morogoro tribes were instructed via Tree Mail to send three representatives to meet host. Once the representatives arrived at the meeting place, the host informed them that they would be joining the other tribe. Angel, Grant and Shauna switch to Morogoro and going to Arusha is Jenna, Nafi and Shehan

 Angel, Grant, Nina and Shauna

### *Canadian Survivor: New Caledonia*

* Type: Shuffle

By Day 10, castaways were asked to step on random discs with buffs underneath, creating new tribes. Chris Thomson, Hope Adamu and Monica Roussel would join Oro, swapping Bill Stoute, Isayas Tesfaye and Justyna Dybiec to Upi.

 Bill, Fatema, Isayas, Joe, Justyna and Lisa

### *Canadian Survivor: India*

* Type: Mutiny

On Day 14, the castaways were offered to have a mutiny, switching them to the rival tribe. Dino Tomić accepted the offer, switching them from Ajagara to Hati.

 Dino, Frank, Jeremie, Omar and Val

### *Canadian Survivor: Peru*

* Type: Swap

After twelve days of competing as tribes defined by gender, both tribes' youngest member, Jordin and Amanda for Yora and Piro respectively, went to an overnight paradise with food, bedding, and a bath on Day 13. The next morning, Day 14, the host revealed that they would decide which members were staying on each tribe and which were being sent to the other tribe.

### *Canadian Survivor: Solomon Islands*

* Type: Tribe Absorption

At the Reward Challenge, the tribe that finishes last will be dissolved and absorbed by the other tribes. Kagaba finishes first, followed by Tahaanuku. Niupani comes in last and is dissolved. Kagaba and Tahaanuku to absorb two members each of the dissolved tribe.

For coming in first, Kagaba gets the first pick. They choose Ga-Ram. Tahaanuku, with the second pick chose Jess. Kagaba would then select Dan, leaving Malik for Tahaanuku.

 Jess, Jordin, Justyna, Malik, Mili, Omar and Shehan

* Type: Tribe Shuffle

On Day 22, the two remaining tribes convened at a Reward Challenge after receiving a cryptic Tree Mail instructing them to paint their bodies. They learned that they would not be competing but would, instead, be paired off with the person from the opposing tribe painted with the same color to enjoy a picnic. The host revealed a vase containing buffs. Presuming that they would merge at this point, they were surprised when the familiar blue and green buffs emerged, signaling a tribe switch. Dan Nagy, Jess Perreault and Malik Hussain would represent all 3 starting tribes following the tribe swap.

### *Canadian Survivor: Greece*

* Type: Swap

On Day 11, a Tribe Switch occurs. Luis Lopez and Jacques Villeneuve are chosen as tribe leaders. Luis is tasked with arranging the other eleven castaways into two tribes of five, leaving one person out, while Jacques would choose which tribe he would join. Luis would join the tribe that Jacques does not pick. The odd-person out, Daniel Luo, would then choose which tribe he would join. Lisa chose to join the new Hephaestus tribe.

### *Canadian Survivor: Belize*

* Shuffle

On Day 9, while some players were away on a picnic (Celine Girard and Chandra Gibson for Caracol; Mark Rogers and Naomi Collinson for Lamanai), both tribes were asked Who has the most tribe pride? The people who were selected (Crystal Mihajlovic for Caracol and Becca Weerasinghe for Lamanai) would stay on their tribe. The three remaining Lamanai members were switched to Caracol, while the seven remaining Caracol members randomly chose a buff: Bryan Karimov and Marta Ruzicka picked the only Caracol buffs, therefore the four others were switched to Lamanai, with the players on the picnic remaining on their original tribes.

### *Canadian Survivor: Egypt*

* Disbandment

The season started with four tribes divided by age and gender. On Day 4, Hathor and Montu were dissolved. The 15 remaining contestants were shuffled into the new Atum and Isis tribes with seven members each using a Schoolyard Pick. The contestant left out of the pick, Reina Al Khatib, was sent to Exile Island and would replace the next eliminated player.

### *Canadian Survivor: Norway*

#### Switch #1

* Disbandment

On Day 7, the four tribes became two. Jörmungandr and Sleipnir were disbanded, with the 18 remaining contestants randomly spread by Schoolyard Pick into the new Aegir and Fenrir tribes with 9 members each.

#### Switch #2

* Type: Mutiny

On Day 20, the castaways were offered to have a mutiny, switching them to the rival tribe. Justin Blackburn and Nicole Wendt accepted the offer, switching them from Fenrir to Aegir, and also leaving Fenrir with only three tribe members.

 Frits, Lailma and Rodney

### *Canadian Survivor: Dominica*

* Swap

On Day 15, captains were designated, who then chose teams by a Schoolyard Pick. The captains then drew buffs to determine in which camp the teams would live. Once again, the unpicked contestant, Hamid Zare, was sent to Exile Island and would replace the next contestant to be eliminated.

### *Canadian Survivor: Japan*

* Swap

In a more straightforward fashion, the two tribes received Tree Mail on Day 13 instructing them to chose two "warriors" from the rival tribe to be added to their tribe.

 Dom, Fab, Ibnu, Janell, Roel, Siobhan and Wade

### *Canadian Survivor: Tonga*

* Type: Swap

Both tribes would separately draw rocks. The two castaways to draw tribe-coloured rocks (Nasir Qari and Roberta Bondar) would be the captains in a Schoolyard Pick on Day 13. This Schoolyard Pick was regulated to have even numbers of "Champions" and "Contenders", not men and women.

### *Canadian Survivor: Madagascar*

#### Switch #1

* Type: Swap

On Day 10, both tribes ranked one person in secret as the most important within their tribe. The castaways voted most important would stay on their former tribes and become the new captains in a second Schoolyard Pick. Once again, the unpicked castaway, Yeon Johnstone, was sent to Exile Island and would replace the next contestant to be eliminated.

#### Switch #2

* Type: Shuffle

On Day 22, a feast was held, with the castaways anticipating a merge thereafter. Once the feast ended, each castaway drew a numbered stone from a bag. The castaways who drew odd numbers became the new Betsileo tribe, while even numbers became the new Tanala tribe.

 Bei, Chloe, Jesse, Mona and Sir