Do you claim Marachi ancestry? Not only is it good for the heart to know your kinship, it could save you lots of troubles tommorow, particularly if you are younger and out on the look for a partner to marry. Join us as we trace the Marachi family tree Get to know clans of the Marachi Luhya
Clans of the Marachi Luhya
The Marachi are a tribe, a house of mulembe as we call them here, of the Luhya supracommunity. The oluyia or clans of the Marachi are: Ababere, Abade, Abasubo, Abafofoyo, Abamuchama, Abangayo, Ababule, Abatelia, Abapwati, Abasumia, Abarano, Abamutu, Ababonwe, Abamucheka, Abaliba, Ababirangu, Abakolwe , Abatula, Abamurono, Abasimalwa, Abakwera, Abakolwe, Abamalele, Abamulembo.
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