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Kalenjin - History & Heritage

Kenya

The Kalenjin are a Nilotic group where clans (Oreet) are identified by animal totems (Tiondo). These symbols are used to distinguish lineages and prevent intermarriage within the same clan. (Learn More)

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Babasik

Totem: Laitingo

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Babuserek/Bakuserek

Totem: Soet

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Bargasaek/Barsaiyan

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Barimbari

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Barsos

Totem: Chereret/Kongonyot

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Basuwetek

Totem: Maswetit

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Chebagalat

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Chebalungu

Totem: Moset

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Chebere

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Chebisom

Totem: Belyot

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Chebochek

Totem: Soet

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Chebokolwol

Totem: Maswetit

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Chebororek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Chebumbweek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Chebunyek

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Chebures

Totem: Birechot

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Chekimom

Totem: Kongonyot

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Chekimweek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Chemangalek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Chemesek

Totem: Moset

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Chemisek

Totem: Moset/Ngetundo

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Chemobek/Chepkei

Totem: Belyot/Makaita

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Chemoigut

Totem: Beliot

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Chemomulek

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Chemosek

Totem: Moset

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Chemugen

Totem: Soet

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Chemunyek

Totem: Moset

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Chemwei

Totem: Belyot

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Chepkersut

Totem: Kongonyot

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Chepkesek/Chepkesin

Totem: Kongonyot

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Chepkitwaek

Totem: Kongonyot/Chepkokochet

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Chepkoilel

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Chepkwei/Nabe

Totem: Ilet/Beekab Barak

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Cheplel

Totem: Cheptalamek

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Chepno Soet

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Cheptek

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Cheptuech/Cheptuen

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Cheroigek

Totem: Tisiet

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Cheromek

Totem: Koroitiet/Mindet/Kongonyot/Ngetundo

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Cherongonyek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Cheruek

Totem: Moset

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Cherutany/Kolwolek

Totem: Beliot

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Chesaigut

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Chililek

Totem: Belyot

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Kabangoror

Totem: Moset

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Kabarangwek

Totem: Belyot

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Kabarmerengon

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kabarsingil

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Kabarsumei

Totem: Moset

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Kabartumuta

Totem: Soet

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Kabecherek

Totem: Moset

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Kabioria

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Kaboboek

Totem: Moset

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Kaboon

Totem: Moset

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Kaborokek

Totem: Belyot

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Kaborowek/Chepkes/Kimonge

Totem: Moset

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Kabosi

Totem: Chepkokosyot

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Kaburet

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kakibun

Totem: Moset

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Kakipkut/Kapbangoror

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Kamaebei

Totem: Chereret/Moset

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Kamaek

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Kamago

Totem: Kongonyot/Toret/Laitingo/Mintet/Cheptirgichet

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Kamatelong/Kipkendek

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Kamochilek

Totem: Soet

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Kamochoek

Totem: Soet

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Kamoek

Totem: Ngetundo/Boinet

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Kamogorek

Totem: Konngonyot

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Kamunga

Totem: Lelwot

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Kamurwachi

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Kamuseek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kamwererek/Kamuguru

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kapchalanek

Totem: Cheptirgichet/Kimagetyet

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Kapchamogondek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kapcheboin/Kaburet/Kamoek

Totem: Ngetundo/Boinet

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Kapchepwai

Totem: Lelwot

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Kapemitik

Totem: Segemiat

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Kapkaon

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kapkaronei/Karoneek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kapkesogek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kapkibelyon

Totem: Unknown/Not Available

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Kapkitolek

Totem: Beliot/Ngetundo/Kongonyot

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Kapkiyai/Moset/Kipyegen

Totem: Moset

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Kapkolwolek(Cherutany & Chemusar)

Totem: Ngetundo/Beliot

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Kapkomosi/Kapkomosek

Totem: Moset

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Kapkomutket

Totem: Soet

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Kapkongeluk

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Kapkorirek/Kibamuek

Totem: Cheptirgichet

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Kapkorosion

Totem: Taywet

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Kapkukoek

Totem: Soet

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Kapkuwei/Kasarate

Totem: Moset

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Kapmaiga

Totem: Moset

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Kapmasai

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Kapnabe Chebures

Totem: Birechot/Ilet

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Kapnawaek

Totem: Moset

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Kapnyangoko

Totem: Cheplanget

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Kapomoek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kaporetor

Totem: Toret

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Kaprotuk

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kapsabul/Kapsabulei

Totem: Moset

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Kapsaosan

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kapsegerit/Kapsegerin

Totem: Moset

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Kapsegit

Totem: Ngokto/Lelwot

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Kapsegoi

Totem: Moset

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Kapsigilaek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kapsiliwa

Totem: Cheptirgichet

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Kapsioriri

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Kapsirwoek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kapsitek

Totem: Belyot

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Kapsoenik/Kipsoek

Totem: Soet/Kongonyot

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Kapsoit/Soitik

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Kapsumat

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Kapsutaek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kaptarop

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kaptebeek/Kaptebo

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kapteren

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Kaptiriit

Totem: Moset

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Kaptiriwek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kaptoiyon/Kisongor

Totem: Ropta/Beekab Barak

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Kaptolil

Totem: Beekab Barak/Ilet

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Kaptotonek

Totem: Chesireret

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Kaptuikong

Totem: Chepkungurwet/Ngetundo

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Kaptuiyek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kaptumoto/Kapsaroon

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kapwaibei

Totem: Beekab Barak/Ilet

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Kapwareng

Totem: Moset

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Kapyosit

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kataek

Totem: Toret

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Kechwanek/Kichwanek

Totem: Birechot

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Kenyokorek

Totem: Moset

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Kerichek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Keritek

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Kesunde

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kibaek

Totem: Tisiet/Mororochet

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Kibamui/Kibamuek

Totem: Cheptirgichet

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Kibauek/Chemwei

Totem: Belyot

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Kibetu/Kibarsingil

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Kibindoek/Kibinduk

Totem: Soet

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Kibitoch

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Kiboek

Totem: Belyot

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Kiboldo

Totem: Toiyot

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Kibororek

Totem: Lelwot

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Kichwoek/Chepyemet

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kimatage

Totem: Soet

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Kimaunyiyiet

Totem: Kusumeek/Ngetundo

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Kimeitek

Totem: Belyot

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Kimelgut

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Kimolokek

Totem: Soet

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Kimonge/Kimarusek/Kibinduk/Kiborowek

Totem: Soet

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Kipangwanek

Totem: Soet

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Kipasisek

Totem: Asista

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Kipchesang

Totem: Moset

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Kipkelesek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kipkendek

Totem: Segemiat

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Kipkiswaek

Totem: Lelwot

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Kipkogosek

Totem: Chepkogosyot

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Kiplegenek

Totem: Cheplanget

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Kiplochngwonet

Totem: Moset

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Kipokwoek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kipsamaek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Kipsirgoi

Totem: Toret

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Kiptabisan/Kiptabisek

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Kiptalamek

Totem: Cheptalamek/Kongonyot

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Kipyegen

Totem: Moset

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Kirkiteek/Kipsirgoik

Totem: Toret

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Kisogor/Toiyon

Totem: Kongonyot

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Kochutmoo/Kapsaroon

Totem: Kongonyot

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Koru

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Korukek/Korugo

Totem: Birechot

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Malummabwai

Totem: Ngetundo

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Malummasian

Totem: Toret

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Manereriet/Kamaek

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Maruseek

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Matelengech

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Mereiyo/Kabarsaiyan

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Mongo

Totem: Kongonyot/Toret/Laitingo/Mintet/Cheptirgichet

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Moroboek

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Mososwoek/Mogorek

Totem: Kongonyot

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Motoborik/Kamelgut

Totem: Kimagetyet

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Narachek

Totem: Chesireret

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Resweek/Tarop

Totem: Ngetundo

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Saroon(Kapkochutmo & Kaptumoto)

Totem: Kongonyot

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Sengkwer

Totem: Moset

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Sireer

Totem: Chesireret

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Sirikwo

Totem: Cheptirgichet

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Soikoek/Narachek

Totem: Moset/Ngetundo

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Sosomek

Totem: Moset/Ngetundo

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Sukondek

Totem: Ngetundo

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Talai

Totem: Ngetundo

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Tamoo/Tamok

Totem: Ngetundo

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Tapkei

Totem: Chereret

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Tarkok

Totem: Terkekiat

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Tarno

Totem: Chereret

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Yaganek

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