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Talai
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageTotem: Ngetundo (lion)War division: Kasanet
Origin story & oral tradition
From Nandi. Hereditary diviners (Orkoiyot). Divisions: Kap-Sogon, Kap-Turgat. Kept bloodline pure.
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
Ngetundo (lion)
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
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Sub-group
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At a glance
Clan nameTalai
Ethnic groupKalenjin
LineagePatrilineal
TotemNgetundo (lion)
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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