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Balaw (or Belew) is an Arabic speaking nomadic tribe of Beja people, Beja and Bedouin ancestry inhabiting the area of western and southern Eritrea. The origin of the Balaw is thought to be somewhere along the Suakin area of eastern Sudan. During the second wave of the Beja migrations into Eritrea, the Balaw people, a then predominantly Christian group of mixed Beja and Bedouin ancestry, entered the country between the 12th and 15th centuries CE. Some groups continued down the coast up until Zeila where they influenced the political and social configurations and attained positions of political preeminence. For centuries, the Na’ib family of Balaw origin controlled the region. They lived in towns like Arkiko and Massawa and several villages. The Balaw were scattered across Eritrea and mixed with other tribes. They were the ruling class of the Beni-Amer people, Bani Amer until they were replaced by a Ja'alin tribe, Ja'alin family from Eastern Sudan. Since the 16th century, their ma ...
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Arkiko
Arkiko (, Afar and Saho: ''Hirg-Higo'', alternately Archigo, Arqiqo, Ercoco, Hirgigo, Hargigo or Harkiko) historically known as Dokono is a town in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Situated on the Red Sea, it lies on the mainland across from the city of Massawa. Etymology Arkiki or known by the locals Saho tribe; the clans of Dasamo, as Hirg-Higo. The clan of Dasamo are the inhabitant of this area, it is also known by the name Docono, from either the Saho or Afar word for "elephant". The meaning of Higo is legend of legends in Saho language. Richard Pankhurst explains this etymology to the importance of the ivory trade to Hirg-Higo or known as Arkiko. History Arkiko and the nearby island port of Massawa handled most of northern Ethiopia's foreign trade at this time. According to the Portuguese, exports in the early 16th century consisted of gold and ivory, as well as honey, wax, and slaves. Despite their economic interdependence, politically the two ports were often di ...
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