ABSTRACT
A main dividing line seems to run between the southern and northern groups. The first is conmonly known as Digo (Adigo); the second, known as Alupanga(~)includes Duruma, Giryama and Rabai (these and Digo are the four major tribes) as weIl as Kauma, Chonyi (Dschogni in German), ~ihana (or Jibana), Kambe (not to be confused with Kamba), and Rihe (or Ribe). the five minor tribes.(ll) Alupanga (also: Waliupangu, Walupangu) (12) seema to be chiefly a linguistic term used by the Digo to denote those Nyika who do not speak Digo. The Giryama recognise another division: they consider themselves and the Digo as separate units to be distinguished from the other, the proper Nyika tribes.(13)
(1) Werner, 1917, p.424. (2) Werner, 1915, p.326. (3) Werner, 1917, p.424. (4) cf. Hütory etc. p. (5) Werner, 1915, p.326, based on Strandes, 1899, p.161 and GRill.in, 1856-7, Vol.I,
p.464. (6) New, 1873, p.92. (7) cf. the Teit. aectian, p. (8) Lindbiom, The Akaaba, 1920, p.21. (9) Krapf, 1858, Vol.I, p.324. (l~)Probably identical with the Sopanga fro. 1528 A.D.; Strandea, op.cit. p.117. (H) cf. Werner, 1917, p.424; Werner, 1915, pp.326, 327; New, 1813, 92, 93;
Krapf, 1858, pauia. (12)~~Krapf, op.cit. Vol.II, p.92; "Oll der Decken, Rei.en in o.f Afrika ••. 1869-70, yo1.I, p.212. (13) Taylor, Vocabulary snd Co1l. pp.66, 62.
