Ebika by'Obuganda
The 52 Clans of Buganda
About the Clan System
Identity Through Blood & Totem
Every Muganda must belong to one of Buganda's 52 clans (Ebika). Membership is patrilineal - passed from father to child. Each clan has a primary totem (Omuziro) that members never eat, harm or disrespect.
Erinya Lyo
Find Your Clan by Name
Ffumbe
African Civet
Ffumbe
Omuziro: African Civet
Walusimbi
Ffumbe
Omuziro (Totem): African Civet
Lugave
Pangolin
Lugave
Omuziro: Pangolin
Ndugwa
Lugave
Omuziro (Totem): Pangolin
Ngonge
Otter
Ngonge
Omuziro: Otter
Nakigoye Kisolo
Ngonge
Omuziro (Totem): Otter
Njaza
Reedbuck
Njaza
Omuziro: Reedbuck
Kitanda
Njaza
Omuziro (Totem): Reedbuck
Abalangira
Royal — no totem
Abalangira
Omuziro: Royal — no totem
Ssaabataka (Kabaka)
Abalangira
Omuziro (Totem): Royal — no totem
Mmamba Gabunga
Lungfish
Mmamba Gabunga
Omuziro: Lungfish
Gabunga
Mmamba Gabunga
Omuziro (Totem): Lungfish
Mmamba Kakoboza
Lungfish
Mmamba Kakoboza
Omuziro: Lungfish
Nankere
Mmamba Kakoboza
Omuziro (Totem): Lungfish
Ngo
Leopard
Ngo
Omuziro: Leopard
Muteesasira
Ngo
Omuziro (Totem): Leopard
Ngabi Nnyunga
Bushbuck
Ngabi Nnyunga
Omuziro: Bushbuck
Kannyana
Ngabi Nnyunga
Omuziro (Totem): Bushbuck
Ngabi Nsamba
Bushbuck
Ngabi Nsamba
Omuziro: Bushbuck
Nsamba
Ngabi Nsamba
Omuziro (Totem): Bushbuck
Ngaali
Crested Crane
Ngaali
Omuziro: Crested Crane
Mawesano
Ngaali
Omuziro (Totem): Crested Crane
Ngeye
Colobus Monkey
Ngeye
Omuziro: Colobus Monkey
Kasujja
Ngeye
Omuziro (Totem): Colobus Monkey
Nkejje
Sprat Fish
Nkejje
Omuziro: Sprat Fish
Kikwata
Nkejje
Omuziro (Totem): Sprat Fish
Njovu
Elephant
Njovu
Omuziro: Elephant
Mukalo
Njovu
Omuziro (Totem): Elephant
Nkima
Monkey
Nkima
Omuziro: Monkey
Mugema
Nkima
Omuziro (Totem): Monkey
Mpeewo
Oribi Antelope
Mpeewo
Omuziro: Oribi Antelope
Kiggye
Mpeewo
Omuziro (Totem): Oribi Antelope
Mbogo
Buffalo
Mbogo
Omuziro: Buffalo
Kayiira Gajule
Mbogo
Omuziro (Totem): Buffalo
Mbwa
Dog
Mbwa
Omuziro: Dog
Mutasingwa
Mbwa
Omuziro (Totem): Dog
Nte
Cow
Nte
Omuziro: Cow
Katongole Muggatta
Nte
Omuziro (Totem): Cow
Musu
Cane Rat
Musu
Omuziro: Cane Rat
Muyingo
Musu
Omuziro (Totem): Cane Rat
Mutima Musagi
Heart
Mutima Musagi
Omuziro: Heart
Nakirembeka
Mutima Musagi
Omuziro (Totem): Heart
Mutima Omuyanja
Heart
Mutima Omuyanja
Omuziro: Heart
Namugera Kakeeto
Mutima Omuyanja
Omuziro (Totem): Heart
Kkobe
Creeping Plant
Kkobe
Omuziro: Creeping Plant
Nnamwama
Kkobe
Omuziro (Totem): Creeping Plant
Kasimba
Genet Cat
Kasimba
Omuziro: Genet Cat
Kabazzi
Kasimba
Omuziro (Totem): Genet Cat
Kayozi
Jerboa
Kayozi
Omuziro: Jerboa
Kafumu
Kayozi
Omuziro (Totem): Jerboa
Nseenene
Grasshopper
Nseenene
Omuziro: Grasshopper
Kalibbala
Nseenene
Omuziro (Totem): Grasshopper
Ntalaganya
Blue Duiker
Ntalaganya
Omuziro: Blue Duiker
Bbambaga
Ntalaganya
Omuziro (Totem): Blue Duiker
Ndiisa
Lark
Ndiisa
Omuziro: Lark
Kaliika
Ndiisa
Omuziro (Totem): Lark
Mpologoma
Lion
Mpologoma
Omuziro: Lion
Ssebuganda Namuguzi
Mpologoma
Omuziro (Totem): Lion
Butiko
Fungus
Butiko
Omuziro: Fungus
Ggunju
Butiko
Omuziro (Totem): Fungus
Mpindi
Black-eyed Pea
Mpindi
Omuziro: Black-eyed Pea
Mazige
Mpindi
Omuziro (Totem): Black-eyed Pea
Nvuma
Water plant
Nvuma
Omuziro: Water plant
Kyaddondo
Nvuma
Omuziro (Totem): Water plant
Nkula
Red Ochre
Nkula
Omuziro: Red Ochre
Muwangi
Nkula
Omuziro (Totem): Red Ochre
Nkerebwe
Squirrel
Nkerebwe
Omuziro: Squirrel
Kidimbo
Nkerebwe
Omuziro (Totem): Squirrel
Ndiga
Sheep
Ndiga
Omuziro: Sheep
Lwomwa
Ndiga
Omuziro (Totem): Sheep
Mazzi ga Kisasi
Water Droplets
Mazzi ga Kisasi
Omuziro: Water Droplets
Wooyo
Mazzi ga Kisasi
Omuziro (Totem): Water Droplets
Nkebuka
(Historical)
Nkebuka
Omuziro: (Historical)
Kayizzi
Nkebuka
Omuziro (Totem): (Historical)
Lukato
(Historical)
Lukato
Omuziro: (Historical)
Magunda
Lukato
Omuziro (Totem): (Historical)
Mbuzi
Goat
Mbuzi
Omuziro: Goat
Kisunsu
Mbuzi
Omuziro (Totem): Goat
Nvubu
Hippo
Nvubu
Omuziro: Hippo
Kayita
Nvubu
Omuziro (Totem): Hippo
Nsuma
Snout Fish
Nsuma
Omuziro: Snout Fish
Kibondwe
Nsuma
Omuziro (Totem): Snout Fish
Nswaswa
Nile monitor lizard
Nswaswa
Omuziro: Nile monitor lizard
Mayengo
Nswaswa
Omuziro (Totem): Nile monitor lizard
Nnyonyi Nnyange
Heron Bird
Nnyonyi Nnyange
Omuziro: Heron Bird
Mbaziira
Nnyonyi Nnyange
Omuziro (Totem): Heron Bird
Kiwere
Duiker
Kiwere
Omuziro: Duiker
Luwonko
Kiwere
Omuziro (Totem): Duiker
Babiito-Kooki
Drum
Babiito-Kooki
Omuziro: Drum
Ssababiito
Babiito-Kooki
Omuziro (Totem): Drum
Babiito-Kiziba
Drum
Babiito-Kiziba
Omuziro: Drum
Lutayinzibwato
Babiito-Kiziba
Omuziro (Totem): Drum
Kibe
Fox
Kibe
Omuziro: Fox
Muyige
Kibe
Omuziro (Totem): Fox
Kinyomo
Large Black Ant
Kinyomo
Omuziro: Large Black Ant
Nakigoye
Kinyomo
Omuziro (Totem): Large Black Ant
Nakinsige
Oriole Bird
Nakinsige
Omuziro: Oriole Bird
Kyeyune
Nakinsige
Omuziro (Totem): Oriole Bird
Namunggona
Crow
Namunggona
Omuziro: Crow
Kajjabwongwa
Namunggona
Omuziro (Totem): Crow
Nsunu
Uganda Kob
Nsunu
Omuziro: Uganda Kob
Kibugaya
Nsunu
Omuziro (Totem): Uganda Kob
Kasanke
African Firefinch
Kasanke
Omuziro: African Firefinch
Kyangu
Kasanke
Omuziro (Totem): African Firefinch
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Patrilineal Heritage
Clan membership passes exclusively through the father - always and without exception.
Clan Exogamy
Marriage between members of the same clan is strictly forbidden under Kiganda customary law.
The Sacred Totem
Members never eat, hunt, harm or show disrespect toward their clan's primary totem.
Each Muganda belongs to their father's clan. The clan totem is sacred and members never eat, harm or disrespect it. Clan members cannot marry each other.