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There is also the Dorobo tribe which had a unique practise going back thousands of years of stealing the catch of predators such as lions. [1]

Which shares the same and the same meaning and reading as the Japanese word 泥棒(どろぼう、ドロボー、どろぼー)"dorobo", meaning thief, burglar, robber. [2]

I believe its more than just coincidence.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3MTDFNf71I

[2] https://jisho.org/word/泥棒, https://jisho.org/word/%E6%B3%A5%E6%A3%92


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