Tooro Kingdom

Tooro Kingdom

Obukama'bwa Tooro

CLANS & THEIR CORRESPONDING TOTEMS

A totem is usually an animal or another natural figure that spiritually represents a group of related people such as a clan. There are about 70 clans with in the Tooro kingdom recognized according to the 1999 constitution but only about 20 clans are active with the Tooro Kingdom activities. These Clans include; Abalisa, Abibiito, Abagweri, Ababbopi, Abasumbi among others.

TOORO CLANS AND TOTEMS:
1. Abagimu – Engabi (Bushbuck), Amalegyo (Rooftop rainwater collected directly in the doorway)
2. Abasiita – Obusito (colostrum) and or Omuka ( Multi-coloured mat)
3. Abakurungo – Ente y’entimba (white and black spotted cow)
4. Ababyasi – Obusito (colostrums) and Enjaza (Species of bushbuck)
5. Abayaga – Engaju and Akanyamunkonge
6. Abakwonga – Engabi (Bushbuck)
7. Abamwoli – Engabi (Bushbuck)
8. Abasingo – Engo (Leopard), Omumara
9. Abaligira – Ekirigira (a type of bird)
10. Abasonde – Ente y’entimba (white and black spotted cow), Engonga
11. Abazaazi – Ente y’entimba (white and black spotted cow) Emamba (Lung fish)
12. Ababiito – Engabi, Entale, Amalegyo
13. Abachubu – Engabi, Enjojo
14. Abapiina – Engabi
15. Abachwa – Engabi
16. Abalebeki – Engabi
17. Abayaga – Ekiteera, Enkobe
18. Abaliisa – Ente entimba, Endisa
19. Abakurasi -Enkura
20. Abafumambogo – Embogo, Ensenene
21. Abahiinda – Enkende
22. Abairuntu – Enjojo
23. Abatwairwe – Engabi, Amalegyo,
24. Abasaigi – Ekikere
25. Abatema – Ente entimba
26. Abazira (Abafunjo) – Ente entimba
27. Abahamba – Ensonga (hornless cow)
28. Abanyonza – Enyonza
29. Abasambo – Enkuku za Nyakairaira (post season peas), Encuro (type of Bushbuck)
30. Abaitira – Omurara
31. Abacwezi – Obusito, Ekidongodongo
32. Abasuuli – Embuzi y’ekisuuli (type of goat)
33. Ababwijwa – Enjubu, Ekibwijwa (boil in the feet)
34. Abachaki – Engabi
35. Abasengya – Ekingora, Ensenge (type of a bushbuck)
36. Abanywagi – Engabi, Embeba
37. Aberi
38. Abaranzi, (Abachaicha) – Ensenene, Bbwaki (civet cat), Ente entimba, Empunu z’omukisaka
39. Ababwooro – Ekisokiso (weaver bird), Engabi, Akanyamalya
40. Abagabo – Entuuha, Egonja (type of Banana)
41. Abagaya – Entale, Enjubu, Engabi and Amalegyo
42. Abasazima – Enyonza
43. Abazirija – Engabi
44. Abagomba – Ente entimba
45. Abajuma – Amalegyo
46. Abagurongwa – Amalegyo, Engabi
47. Abahanga – Amalegyo
48. Abachwamba – Enjojo
49. Abasiga – Ente Entimba
50. Abanabi – Enkura (Rhinoceros)
51. Abagere – Amalegyo
52. Abaami – Engabi
53. Abacwera – Engabi
54. Abagumba – Engabi
55. Abaami – Endahi (Crested Franklin)
56. Ababbopi – Ekigongoro
57. Ababiiro – Endahi
58. Ababombora – Amalegyo
59. Ababworo – Amalegyo
60. Abacwamba – Enjojo
61. Abadwaaro – Engabi
62. Abafunjo – Omunyerere (type of Mangoose)
63. Abagahe – Engabi, Amalegyo, Entale
64. Abagahya – Engabi, Amalegyo, Entale
65. Abahanga – Amalegyo, Ensenene
66. Abahangwe – Anakegyo
67. Abahamba – Engabi, Obusito, Akaibo kasa (empty basket)
68. Abahenga – Ente ya Kagondo (cow with a longitudinal brown strip)
69. Abahengo – Ekisato kyengo
70. Abaho – Kalogi (type of bird
71. Abahykwa – Engabi
72. Abaisanza – Enkujumba (Guinea fowl)
73. Abajagara – Engabi
74. Abajuma – Amalegyo
75. Abakaikya – Empungu/Kagoma (Fish Eagle)
76. Abakame – Akawakame
77. Abakooransi – Enkura
78. Abalegeya – Endegeya (Weaver bird)
79. Ababyedo
80. Abalele – Engabi
81. Abamooli – Engabi
82. Abandikasa – Amalegyo
83. Abanyama – Omutima (heart) Ensekere (a type of bird)
84. Abanyampaka – Ente ya kagondo
85. Abapasisa – Engabi
86. Abalegeya – Enkobe
87. Abasaigi – Enjobe,
88. Abasazima – Embogo
89. Abasihiri – Ebihuuna
90. Abasana – Obusito
91. Abasogo – Akaibo kaswekerwe hamutwe
92. Abasonde – Enkoko Rubeibere
93. Abasonga -Ensenene
94. Abatabi – Engabi
95. Abategwa – Engabi