Do you claim Wanga 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 Wanga family tree Get to know clans of the Wanga Luhya
Clans of the Wanga Luhya
The Wanga are a tribe, a leading house of mulembe, in the larger Luhya supracommunity. The oluyia or clans of the Wanga are: Ababule ,Abamulembwa, Abashitsetse, Abakolwe, Abalibo, Abangayo, Abaleka, Abachero, Ababonwe, Abatsoye, Abamurono, Abashieni, Abakulubi, Abangale, Abambatsa, Abashibe, Abakhami, Ababere, Abamwende, Abamwima, Abashikawa, and Abamuniafu.
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