Buganda — Clans And Their Names Pdf

: Names in Buganda are clan-specific. By hearing a person's name (e.g., clan), one can often identify their clan and lineage. Leadership : The Kabaka (King) is the supreme head of all clans (

Buganda clans (Ebika) are the fundamental social units of the Baganda people, each identified by a primary and secondary totem ( cap A k a b i r o

| Clan Name (Ekika) | Clan Head Title | Totem (Omuziro) | Notable Surname | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Ssemanobe | Lungfish/Pangolin | Ssemakula | | Mamba | Ssengabi | Lugave (Mutual respect with Lugave clan) | Kato, Kiyingi | | Ngo | Ssaalongo | Leopard | Kayemba, Ssentalo | | Njovu | Sekiwunga | Elephant | Mutebi, Ssempala | | Nkima | Ssessega | Monkey | Mulindwa, Kintu | | Kinyomo | Ssaalongo | Cowry shell (Kinyomo) | Walusimbi | | Butiko | Ssekabaka | Mushroom | Ssebowa |

Whether you are a Muganda looking for your roots or a researcher studying African kingship, the clans of Buganda offer a profound lesson in identity, respect for nature (through totems), and the enduring power of ancestry.

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