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AKÀMBA CLANS
Did you know that the Akàmba people were originally grouped into some 25 dispersed patrilineal clans (utûi) of varying size, which were often mutually hostile?
The Akamba have 14 major clans and 11 minor clans. This makes a total of 25 clans.
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![AKÀMBA CLANSDid you know that the Akàmba people were originally grouped into some 25 dispersed patrilineal clans (utûi) of varying size, which were often mutually hostile? The Akamba have 14 major clans and 11 minor clans. This makes a total of 25 clans. [1/20]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ElAUa1SX0AIyIve.jpg "AKÀMBA CLANSDid you know that the Akàmba people were originally grouped into some 25 dispersed patrilineal clans (utûi) of varying size, which were often mutually hostile? The Akamba have 14 major clans and 11 minor clans. This makes a total of 25 clans. [1/20]")
Did you know that the Akàmba people were originally grouped into some 25 dispersed patrilineal clans (utûi) of varying size, which were often mutually hostile?
The Akamba have 14 major clans and 11 minor clans. This makes a total of 25 clans.
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When a family grows into a clan, it is natural that the clan grows and separates into several clans. Below is a list of twenty of these clans of the Akamba.
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Aombe (Mwĩombe)
They are divided into two :
a) Mbaa Mai; b) Mbaa Mululu
Symbol: Totem: The long tailed monkey
Originally from Kilungu. Oral tradition says they ate their own totem perhaps during a famine.
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They are divided into two :
a) Mbaa Mai; b) Mbaa Mululu
Symbol: Totem: The long tailed monkey
Originally from Kilungu. Oral tradition says they ate their own totem perhaps during a famine.
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Aiîni (Mūiniînî)
Symbol/Totem: Bows and Arrows: Syano na Thyaka. The river Mwita Syano of a real person called Mwitasyano who fought with his brother Mwasamwito with bows and arrows.
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Symbol/Totem: Bows and Arrows: Syano na Thyaka. The river Mwita Syano of a real person called Mwitasyano who fought with his brother Mwasamwito with bows and arrows.
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Anzaũnĩ (Mũnzaũnĩ)
Symbol/Totem: The Jackal - Mbĩwa.
A very large clan
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Symbol/Totem: The Jackal - Mbĩwa.
A very large clan
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Anziũnĩ ( Mũnziũ)
Symbol/Totem: Kĩndĩle – a birdLarge clan. The name is from the adjective "nzîu (black)
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Symbol/Totem: Kĩndĩle – a birdLarge clan. The name is from the adjective "nzîu (black)
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Akĩthumba ( Mukĩ thumba)
Symbol/Totem:Nthwaia– the bushbuckThe founder was Kithumba
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Symbol/Totem:Nthwaia– the bushbuckThe founder was Kithumba
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Ethanga (Mwĩthanga)
Symbol/Totem: Sand containing iron - Mũthanga
The founder was an iron smith using certain type of sand –kĩthangathi from a river-bed
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Symbol/Totem: Sand containing iron - Mũthanga
The founder was an iron smith using certain type of sand –kĩthangathi from a river-bed
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Atangwa ( Mũtangwa )
They are divided into four:
a) Mbaa Mũlela; b) Mbaa Kateti; c) Mbaa Mũtheka; Mbaa Mũkuva
Symbol/Totem: The Baboon –Ngũlĩ. Mbaa Mũlela have the hawk Mbolosya as their symbol
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They are divided into four:
a) Mbaa Mũlela; b) Mbaa Kateti; c) Mbaa Mũtheka; Mbaa Mũkuva
Symbol/Totem: The Baboon –Ngũlĩ. Mbaa Mũlela have the hawk Mbolosya as their symbol
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Akĩtutu (Mũkĩtutu)
Symbol/Totem:The Hawk - Mbolosya
Do not eat the liver
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Symbol/Totem:The Hawk - Mbolosya
Do not eat the liver
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Akĩtondo (Mũkĩtondo)
They are divided into:
a) Mbaa Mbuli and b) Mbaa Nyumba
Symbol/Totem: The Crow - Ngũngũũ
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They are divided into:
a) Mbaa Mbuli and b) Mbaa Nyumba
Symbol/Totem: The Crow - Ngũngũũ
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Amũumo( Mũmũumo)
Symbol/Totem:The fig tree - Kĩumo
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Symbol/Totem:The fig tree - Kĩumo
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Amũũnda ( Mũmũũnda)
They are divided into:
a) Mbaa Mũyethya; b) Mbaa Nzalũ
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They are divided into:
a) Mbaa Mũyethya; b) Mbaa Nzalũ
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Ambua (Mũmbua)
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Aewani (Mũewanĩ)
Symbol/Totem : The Leopard - Ngo
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Symbol/Totem : The Leopard - Ngo
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Amuti (Mũmuti)
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Amũtei (Mũmũtei)
Symbol/Totem: The Secretary Bird - Ndei
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Symbol/Totem: The Secretary Bird - Ndei
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Andũndũ (Mũndũndũ)
Symbol/Totem:The Porcupine - Nzee
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Symbol/Totem:The Porcupine - Nzee
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Asii (Mũsii)
Symbol/Totem: The Lion - Mũnyambũ
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Symbol/Totem: The Lion - Mũnyambũ
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Atwii (Mũtwii)
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