Ebika
The Clans of Buganda
Each clan carries a totem its members honour. These pages grow as sources are reviewed.
Butiko (Mushroom) Clan
Totem: Mushroom (obutiko)
The Butiko clan is notable for taking the mushroom — a plant rather than an animal — as its totem. This page is an editorial starting point and will grow as sources are reviewed.
Ente (Cow) Clan
Totem: Cow (ente)
The Ente clan takes the cow as its totem. This page is an editorial starting point and will grow as sources are reviewed.
Ffumbe (Civet Cat) Clan
Totem: Civet cat (effumbe)
The Ffumbe clan is one of the prominent clans of Buganda, with the African civet cat as its totem. This page is an editorial starting point and will grow as sources are reviewed.
Mbogo (Buffalo) Clan
Totem: Buffalo (embogo)
The Mbogo clan takes the buffalo as its totem. This page is an editorial starting point and will grow as sources are reviewed.
Mmamba (Lungfish) Clan
Totem: Lungfish (emmamba)
The Mmamba clan is one of the largest clans of Buganda. Its totem is the lungfish. This page is an editorial starting point and will grow as sources are reviewed.
Ngabi (Bushbuck) Clan
Totem: Bushbuck (engabi)
The Ngabi clan takes the bushbuck as its totem and is among the widely known clans of Buganda. This page is an editorial starting point and will grow as sources are reviewed.
Ngeye (Colobus Monkey) Clan
Totem: Colobus monkey (engeye)
The Ngeye clan takes the black-and-white colobus monkey as its totem. This page is an editorial starting point and will grow as sources are reviewed.
Nkima (Monkey) Clan
Totem: Vervet monkey (enkima)
The Nkima clan takes the vervet monkey as its totem. This page is an editorial starting point and will grow as sources are reviewed.