Wardiq

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The Wardiq (sometimes spelled Wardiiq, or Wardik) is a minority Somali clan of the wider Isaa family. [1] [2]

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History

The Wardiq are thought to be descendants of Aws, particularly Abadir (Sheekhal) and Barkhadle. Certain accounts from the Isa suggest that they initially belonged to the Habr Je'lo, a sub-clan of the Isaaq, prior to being adopted by the Issa. [3] [4] Traditions also link the Wardiq with the narratives involving the ancient Harla people. [5]

The Issa clan possesses the esteemed title of Ughaz, which is exclusively conferred upon members of the Wardiq. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Ambroso, Guido. CLANSHIP, CONFLICT AND REFUGEES: AN INTRODUCTION TO SOMALIS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA (PDF). Roma Tre University. p. 7.
  2. ↑ Yakan, Mohamad. Almanac of African Peoples and Nations. Taylor & Francis.
  3. ↑ Yasin, Yasin. Regional Dynamics of Inter-ethnic Conflicts in the Horn of Africa: An Analysis of the Afar-Somali Conflict in Ethiopia and Djibouti (PDF). UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG. p. 60.
  4. ↑ LEWIS, I. M. NOTES ON THE SOCIAL ORGANISATION OF THE ʿĪSE SOMALI. Istituto per l'Oriente C. A. Nallino. p. 73.
  5. ↑ Issa. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.
  6. ↑ Iye, Ali. Beyond Mimicry The Potential of African Endogenous Governance Systems. De Gruyter. p. 106.
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