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  The Teso people are an ethnic group primarily residing in the Teso region, spanning eastern Uganda and western Kenya.  They’re part of the larger Nilotic ethnic group, specifically belonging to the Teso-Lotuko subgroup. Here’s a summary of the Teso people. Family Structure A traditional Teso family comprised a man, his wives, his brothers, and their wives and all their children.  The families were large and were centered on the eldest man. Sisters and daughters moved out when they married and lived with their husband's extended family. In a basic household, different wives had their own houses and stayed there with their children.  When a man married, he established his independent household.  Read Also: The Marakwet People The Zaramo People The Hutu People Teso Clans Iteso clans are many, each having a leader called ‘Aplon ka Ateker.’ The known clans are nine; ikaruwok, Iworopom, ikatekok, Igoria, Inomu, Ikomol, and Irarak. The clans had different characteris...

  The Baruuli people live in the western part of Uganda and along the Nile River – Lake Kyoga basin .  They occupy the districts of Hoima, Kibale, and Masindi.  They identify and consider themselves as the Baruuli-Banyara, and attribute their difference in terms of the names of the rivers that separate them. Here’s an overview of the Baruuli way of life. Baruuli Family Structure The Baruuli lived in villages that were inhabited by different clans. Each clan had its village where people lived in harmony and according to traditions.  For example, small clans like Baboopi lived in a village called Kamunina, Busone village was inhabited by the Baigembe clan, and Ababwijwa clan, the Waiyala village.  The clans had a respectable leader who was usually an elderly wise man. A clan was distinguished by common ancestry, clan spirit or totem, and clan god. Each family was nuclear, comprising a man, wife, and children. The man was the head of the family after the clan leade...