Jibana

Jibana

The Jibana or Dzihana people are an ethnic group from Kenya and a subgroup of the Mijikenda. They are settled in; Chilulu, Nyalani, Tsunguni, Tsagwa, Maloma and Mtepeni. The Jibana people are subdivided into clans (mbari) named; (mbari-ya) means clan of - Mwarumba, Vumbi, Remere, Mbigo, Mwamtsunga, Mwatsuma.


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