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Kabras · Clan
Bamakangala
Omumakangala
LuhyaPatrilineal lineage
How they identify
Man (singular)Omumakangala
Woman (singular)Namakangala
Clan members (plural)Bamakangala

A man says “Ndi Omumakangala”, a woman says “Ndi Namakangala”.

Totem & taboos
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Sub-clans

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Sources
  • Wikipedia - Luhya people
  • Gideon Were, A History of the Abaluyia of Western Kenya
Parent ethnic group
Luhya
AbaLuyia
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Sub-group
Kabras
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At a glance
Clan nameBamakangala
EndonymOmumakangala
Ethnic groupLuhya
LineagePatrilineal
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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