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Kipsigis · Clan
Kobasisek
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageTotem: Asista (sun)War division: Kasanet
Origin story & oral tradition
Priestly clan. Sun as totem. Performed marriage rituals and religious activities.
Totem & taboos
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Geographic area
War division: Kasanet
Sub-clans

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Clan totem
Asista (sun)
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
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Sub-group
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At a glance
Clan nameKobasisek
Ethnic groupKalenjin
LineagePatrilineal
TotemAsista (sun)
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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