BRANCHES OF SOMALI 



to flee southwards, but eventually was received by 

 the Dirr, another aboriginal tribe of the Benadir 

 coast. With them he settled down, and married 

 Dubarra, daughter of Dogolla, by whom he had five 

 sons, from one of whom, namely, Darud Juberti, all 

 the Darud Somali are descended. Of the tribes now 

 represented in Jubaland, the Marehan claim descent 

 from Esa, and the Ogadan and Herti from Kablala 

 Darud, both sons of the above-mentioned Darud 

 Juberti. The Marehan are again subdivided into 

 three important branches, the Hassan, the Isak and 

 the Galti. It is only within the last six years that 

 the latter have entered Jubaland. They possess a 

 quantity of horses and camels, but few cattle. They 

 inhabit the country near Dolo and Sarrenleh, and at 

 the present time are giving some trouble to the 

 Government, as I have mentioned in a previous 

 chapter. Their numbers may be estimated at about 

 5000. 



In the immediate vicinity of Kismayu, and as far 

 south as Biskayia, are the Herti. Their head chief 

 is Mohammed Shirwa, but he is still a young man, 

 and the affairs of the tribe are in the hands of 

 Mohammed Aden. The Herti are divided into three 

 important sub-tribes — the Dolbahanta, the Was- 

 engeleh and the Midjertein. The first-named still 

 remain east of the Juba, and there are but few of 

 the Wasengeleh in British territory. The Midjertein 

 are, however, fairly strongly represented, about 3000 

 inhabiting the country between Gobwein and Port 

 Durnford. The Herti, being traders as well as cattle- 

 owners, have confined themselves to the coast, where 

 they have kept in close touch with the Arabs, and 

 were amongst the first to submit to British rule. 



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