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Bachuma
Omuchuma
LuhyaPatrilineal lineageTotem: Hippo (chuma)
How they identify
Man (singular)Omuchuma
Woman (singular)Nachuma
Clan members (plural)Bachuma
Totem & taboos
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Sub-clans

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Clan totem
Hippo (chuma)
Parent ethnic group
Luhya
AbaLuyia
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Sub-group
Bukusu
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At a glance
Clan nameBachuma
EndonymOmuchuma
Ethnic groupLuhya
LineagePatrilineal
TotemHippo (chuma)
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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