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Kapbargesaek
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageTotem: Birechot (red ants)War division: Kipkaige
Origin story & oral tradition
Descendants of sacrificial girl Chesong'ony. Suitor killed the rain god (Ilet) with his sword.
Totem & taboos
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Geographic area
War division: Kipkaige
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Clan totem
Birechot (red ants)
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
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Sub-group
Kipsigis
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At a glance
Clan nameKapbargesaek
Ethnic groupKalenjin
LineagePatrilineal
TotemBirechot (red ants)
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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