Tribe Swap

A **tribe swap** is a game changing twist that forces players to possibly swap to an opposing tribe.

## Other Types

Despite the overall general term of a swap, there have been two other kinds of swaps to take place in the series.

* **Swap:** A swap can occur at any point during the game, and always has each tribe end up with the same amount of castaways after drawing for new tribes.

* **Disbandment:** A disbandment occurs likely in a season containing three tribes or more, when during a swap one tribe would dissolve or disband, and instead swap between the other remaining tribes.

* **Expansion:** First appearing in *Survivor: Japan*, the remaining players would swap like normal, but instead a third tribe would be introduced forcing them to start over at a new camp.

* **Shuffle:** Different from a swap, a shuffle has the chance of the tribes being uneven after the swap, shuffling however many players to new tribes.

## History

### *Singapore*

* Type: Swap

The first ever tribe swap would occur on Day 9 in *Survivor: Singapore*. All three Bukom, Nikoi, and Tekong would draw for new buffs between the three tribes.

 Daniel, Erik, Ivan, Rebecca, Sophie

### *Malaysia*

* Type: Disbandment

The first disbandment introduced allowed the Gaja tribe to expire on Day 11, after a 3/4 attendance to tribal council, and the contestants would swap to either Tokek or Udang.

 AJ, Darrell, Kevin, Liam, Lisa, Tracy, Zach

### *Madagascar*

* Type: Disbandment

On Day 15, a later game tribe swap with the quickly decimated Tarana being disbanded, allowed the players to swap into Bemanga and Viana tribes of five each, with one odd containing no buff sent Keisha Lina Jagoda to exile and replacing the next player voted out.

 Keisha

### *Sri Lanka*

* Type: Swap

The first season to start with only two tribes saw a swap between both Sarpaya and Valasa. The tribes were asked to choose their strongest player (Nathan Meehan for Valasa, Bobbie Baxley for Sarpaya), and the two chosen picked players from the opposing tribe to join theirs.

 Adrien, Anthony, Brittany, Kendra, Mel, Nathan

### *Japan*

* Type: Expansion

After players having to compete against their loved ones from the beginning, a tribe swap was announced but with a twist. Instead, a new tribe would be introduced, and players would swap between that and existing Ketsuki and Mizu tribes.

 Alan, Jamar, Kaia, Tanya, Zieke

### *Kagoshima*

#### Switch #1

* Type: Expansion

Setting a new pace with a record twenty contestants, continuing from the previous season brought a tribe expansion with the existing Kikai and Osaki. Remaining fifteen players would swap into those and new Yusui tribe.

 Charley, Jenna, Laura, Robbie, Theo

#### Switch #2

* Type: Disbandment

For the first time, the tribes would again swap for a second time. The players were assumed to merge after a feast, but instead would disband the Yusui tribe, and swap between original Kikai and Osaki.

 Charley, CiCi, Danielle, Hector, Robbie, Sue

### *All-Stars*

* Type: Swap

With a season full of All-Stars, the twist of Ancient Souls of Egypt took form on Day 13 for a tribe swap between the three Ahati, Ikem, and Qital tribes.

 Charley, CiCi, Deshaun, Elise, Kim

### *Hawaii*

* Type: Shuffle

The tribes of Makau and Uku being divided by gender, Day 12 walking into a challenge asking for six volunteers from either tribe. Instead, those six would swap to the opposite tribe. Coincidentally, it perfectly divided the number of castaways on each tribe.

 Amira, Andy, Anisa, Dill, Kat, Kyle, Marcus, Marya

### *Germany*

#### Switch #1

* Type: Swap

After five days of tribes being divided by age, Day 6 would bring a swap between Kanone and Schlak tribes of nine. This saw majority of players being swapped opposite of their starting tribe.

 Eily, Ellie, Kai, Kyle, Latricia, Lewis, Nicole, Treyton, Ziko

#### Switch #2

* Type: Expansion

After days of new dynamics between new tribes, Day 13 would bring an unprecedented swap yet again, but this time expanding from two tribes, to three. The new tribe of Verra had to start from scratch at a new camp.

 Ellie, Latricia, Nia, Reeya, Treyton

### *The Alps*

#### Switch #1

* Type: Disbandment

Despite a new amount of starting tribes, Ular would be disbanded leaving remaining eighteen castaways to draw new buffs between Falado, Rastum, and Tivur.

 Bie, Derek, Hayden, Maddie, Nick, Quinn

#### Switch #2

* Type: Disbandment

Despite the complete decimation of the Falado tribe, Day 15 saw yet another disbandment of the new Falado tribe. Castaways drew buffs in the remaining two tribes.

 Alton, Bie, Carolyn, Derek, Heidi, Jessica, Terry