Madhiban
Artisanal caste among Somali people / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Main article: Somali people
The Madhiban (Somali: Madhibaan), also known as Gaboye,[4] are an artisanal caste among Somali people.[5][6][7] They have been endogamous, and their traditional hereditary occupation has been as hunters.[8][9]
Quick Facts Regions with significant populations, Ethiopia ...
Regions with significant populations | |
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Somaliland, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia Djibouti | |
Ethiopia | 5,000 (1994)[1] |
Somaliland | 48,000 (2010)[2] |
Somalia | 1,500,000 (2010)[3] |
Languages | |
Somali | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Somali people and other Cushitic people |
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They are also referred to as gorgarte, an appellation which is sometimes used pejoratively.[10] The Madhiban have been one of the low status castes among the Somalis, along with Tumal and others.[5][11][12]