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Babasik
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageTotem: Laitiko (zebra)War division: Kasanet
Origin story & oral tradition
Ancestor Oniko from Gusiiland; five sons (Sogero, Ongocho, Siocho, Moya, Oirire). Also known as Mabasik. Subdivision: Kibosiek.
Totem & taboos
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Geographic area
War division: Kasanet
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Clan totem
Laitiko (zebra)
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
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Sub-group
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At a glance
Clan nameBabasik
Ethnic groupKalenjin
LineagePatrilineal
TotemLaitiko (zebra)
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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