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The Kuria People

  Image: Screenshot The Kuria people are an indigenous ethnic group residing primarily in the Kuria District of Tanzania and the Trans Mara District of Kenya.  They are part of the larger Bantu-speaking community and have a population of approximately 300,000 individuals. Here’s an overview of the Kuria way of life. Kuria Family Structure Traditionally, the Kuria people base their social organization on the family unit. Households were patrilineal, and the father was the head of the family. Kuria Clans The Kuria are divided into clans (Ibiaro) which vary in traditional practices, language, and rule of laws.  The clans include; Abagumbe, Abairege, Abanyabasi, and Abakira who live in Kenya. The Abapemba, Ababurati, Abakira, Abamera, Simbete, Abanyabasi, Watobori, Abakunta, Wiga, Kaboye, Abakenye, Abagumbe, and Wasweta, Abatimbaru live in Tanzania. Totems The Kuria had two Moieties called the Monyasae and Monyasae. The clans identified themselves with either of the moieties....