Kabras tribe (Luhya)
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The Kabras, or Kabarasi, are a tribe of Luhya people of Kenya
. They reside in Malava, in the Kabras Division of Kakamega District
neighboured by the Isukha, Banyala, Tsotso and the Tachoni. The Kabras dialect is similar to Tachoni.
Kabrasi clans were named after the heads of the families. They include Avatali, Abamutama, Basonje, Abakhusia, Bamachina, Abashu, Abamutsembi, Baluu, Batobo, Bachetsi and Bamakangala.
Before the colonial era, the Kabaras were under the rulership of Nabongo Mumia, the king of the Wanga
. They were represented by an elder in his Council of Elders. The last known elder in the kings council was Soita Libukana Samaramarami. The kabaras are said to have originally been Banyala.
When Quaker missionaries came to Kenya in the early part of the twentieth century, they spread out to Kabaras from Kaimosi
in Tiriki.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. They reside in Malava, in the Kabras Division of Kakamega District
Kakamega District
Kakamega District is a district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kakamega. It has a population of 603,422 and an area of 1,395 km² .The district has four constituencies:*Malava Constituency*Lurambi Constituency...
neighboured by the Isukha, Banyala, Tsotso and the Tachoni. The Kabras dialect is similar to Tachoni.
Kabrasi clans were named after the heads of the families. They include Avatali, Abamutama, Basonje, Abakhusia, Bamachina, Abashu, Abamutsembi, Baluu, Batobo, Bachetsi and Bamakangala.
Before the colonial era, the Kabaras were under the rulership of Nabongo Mumia, the king of the Wanga
Wanga
The ojeda are a tribe of the Luhya people of Kenya. They mainly occupy Butere-Mumias and Kakamega Districts, two of the 8 districts of Kenya's Western Province....
. They were represented by an elder in his Council of Elders. The last known elder in the kings council was Soita Libukana Samaramarami. The kabaras are said to have originally been Banyala.
When Quaker missionaries came to Kenya in the early part of the twentieth century, they spread out to Kabaras from Kaimosi
Kaimosi
Kaimosi is a town in western Kenya, heavily influenced by Quakers.It is located along the C39 road, 10 kilometres east of Chavakali and 30 kilometres west of Kapsabet...
in Tiriki.