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Kabarsumek
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageTotem: Moset (monkey)War division: Kebeni
Origin story & oral tradition
Maasai warrior captured by Kamosi. Split from Kapkomosik. Name means 'kill the hair'.
Totem & taboos
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Geographic area
War division: Kebeni
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Clan totem
Moset (monkey)
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
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Sub-group
Kipsigis
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At a glance
Clan nameKabarsumek
Ethnic groupKalenjin
LineagePatrilineal
TotemMoset (monkey)
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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