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Bajuni
The Bajuni people () are a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic group who live primarily in the city of Mombasa in Kenya. Many relocated from southern Somalia to Kenya due to war with the Oromo clan Orma (clan), Orma, who drove them out from their ancestral territory. Overview The Bajuni people group principally inhabit the Bajuni Islands in the Somali Sea. Many also traditionally reside in Kenya, mainly in Mombasa and other towns in that country's Coast Province.Abdullahi, p.11.Mwakikagile, p.102. The population's members trace their origins to diverse groups; primarily coastal Bantu peoples, Bantu peoples along the Swahili coast and Somali people, Somalis from the mainland. They additionally trace their ancestry from later arrivals such as Arabs, Persian people, Persians, and Somali people, Somalis who have migrated there from other regions of Somalia. Some also have Malays (ethnic group), Malay and Indonesians, Indonesian ancestry. Bajuni clan names are of two kinds, one of Bantu orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garre
The Garre (also Gurreh, Karre, or Binukaaf, Somali: ''Reer Garre'', Arabic: بنو كاف, romanized: ''Banī kāf'') are a prominent Somali clan that traces its lineage back to Samaale, who is believed to have originated from the Arabian Peninsula through Aqiil Abu Talib. The Garre clan is considered to be a sub-clan of the Digil-Rahanweyn clan family, which is part of the larger Rahanweyn clan. However, genealogically, they are descended from Gardheere Samaale. The Garre are also categorized as southern Hawiye as well. Garre are also classified into three major entities of the same lineage but greatly recognized for their unique linguistics characteristics which are widely believed to have developed after their wide dispersal around the Horn of Afric''a, Garre Libin'' are speakers of Oromo whom it is believed they had a long time interaction and intermixing as nomads in southern Ethiopia and Northern Kenya. ''Garre Marre'' are found around the major Ganale Doria and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
