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The tribe (meela, kisho, or qabila) is organized into sub-tribes (gaysha, harak, or ' are) or clans (dik or ' are), but these two concepts are not always clearly distinguished, which are the most important strata because they indicate an individual's "personal descent or origin". Family descent is memorized going back at least 30 or 40 generations.
In general, the Irob are a bicultural community. With their Saho-speaking neighbors, they share a common language and certain social structures, such as a clan division system called Mela, and the title Ona for their regional leaders. Many other cultural practices, including wedding ceremonies, dress, dance, and food; however, are more similar ...
The Saho represent 4% of Eritrea's population. [42] They principally reside in the Southern Region and the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Their language is called Saho. They are predominantly Muslim, although a few Christians known as the Irob live in the Debub Region of Eritrea and the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
The Saho People's Democratic Movement (SPDM) is an organized group in Eritrea, [2] [3] fighting for the self-determination of the Saho people. They are allied with the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation (RSADO), whom they have done joint operations with. [ 1 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 November 2024. Northern Somali clan Main article: Somali clan Gadabuursi جادابورسي سمرون Dir Somali Clan The Tomb of Sheikh Samaroon Ethnicity Somali Location Ethiopia Somaliland Djibouti Descended from Gadabuursi Parent tribe Dir Branches Habar Makadur: Mahad 'Ase Makahil Habar 'Affan ...
The Saho represent 4% of Eritrea's population. [4] They principally reside in the Debubawi Keyih Bahri Region and the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Their language is called Saho. They are predominantly Muslim, although a few Christians known as the Irob live in the Debub Region of Eritrea and the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
The Tigre/Saho speaking Taroa people were a section of the Assaborta tribe, which was well known for its People's passionate dispositions and hard -core integrity. The Assaborta had stubbornly resisted their incorporation into the Great Coptic Tradition when they settled some centuries ago in the area now known as Tigray Province .
Saho is spoken natively by the Saho people.Traditionally, they inhabit the territory in Eritrea bounded by the bay of Erafayle (ዓራፋሊ) in the east, the Laacasi Gade (ላዐሲ ጋደ) valleys in the south, and the Eritrean highlands to the west (the Shimejana district on the eastern flank of the South- or Debub region in what was formerly known as Akele Guzai province).