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Bakolwe
Omukolwe
LuhyaPatrilineal lineageTotem: Mongoose (kolwe)
How they identify
Man (singular)Omukolwe
Woman (singular)Nakolwe
Clan members (plural)Bakolwe
Totem & taboos
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
Sub-clans

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Clan totem
Mongoose (kolwe)
Parent ethnic group
Luhya
AbaLuyia
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Sub-group
Bukusu
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At a glance
Clan nameBakolwe
EndonymOmukolwe
Ethnic groupLuhya
LineagePatrilineal
TotemMongoose (kolwe)
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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