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Ilmolelian
Ilmolelian
MaasaiPatrilineal lineageTotem: Bull (Olkiteng')
How they identify
Man (singular)Ilmolelian
Origin story & oral tradition
One of the two main moieties. Considered the 'right-hand' clan.
Totem & taboos
  • Cannot marry within the same clan (ilgilat)
  • Cannot eat or harm the totem animal
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Sub-clans

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Sources
  • Spear, Thomas & Waller, Richard. Being Maasai (1993)
Clan totem
Bull (Olkiteng')
Parent ethnic group
Maasai
Ilmaasai
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At a glance
Clan nameIlmolelian
EndonymIlmolelian
Ethnic groupMaasai
LineagePatrilineal
TotemBull (Olkiteng')
Taboos3 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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