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Kaplegenek
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageTotem: Cheplanget (leopard)War division: Kebeni
Origin story & oral tradition
Leopard gave birth in clan member's house; adopted as totem. Also Kip-Legenek.
Totem & taboos
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Geographic area
War division: Kebeni
Sub-clans

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Sources
Clan totem
Cheplanget (leopard)
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
Kalenjin
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Sub-group
Kipsigis
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At a glance
Clan nameKaplegenek
Ethnic groupKalenjin
LineagePatrilineal
TotemCheplanget (leopard)
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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