he Reer Manyo are confederacy of clans based in the southern coast of Somalia, primarily in the cities of Mogadishu and Merca and the towns and villages between them. [1]
Etymology
Reer (Somali: Family) and Manyo (Somali: Sea), the etymological meaning of this clan confederacy immediately shows they are a group of people dedicated to the sea. [2]
Reer Manyo men in Marka in 1911
Clan Tree
The Reer Manyo are made up of 6 clan groups, where 4 are found in Mogadishu (primarily in the Abdiaziz District, Shingani District, Hamar Weyne District, Karan District and Hamar Jajab district) and 4 are found in Merca and its surrounding villages (2 clans are found in both Mogadishu and Merca). [3] The clans that make up Reer Manyo are:
- Reer Macow (also known as Ba Muqtar)
- Reer Shaawis
- Reer Omar
- Reer ‘Aafi
- Reer Haaji
- Reer Hassan
References
- ^ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 107–108.
- ^ Caniglia, Giusseppe. Genti Di Somalia. p. 73.
- ^ “Side Ayuu ku Baxay Magaca Reer Manyo?”.
