The Wardiq (sometimes spelled Wardiiq, or Wardik) is a minority Somali clan of the wider Isaa family.[1][2]
History
The Wardiq are thought to be descendants of Aws, particularly Abadir (Sheekhal) and Barkhadle. Certain accounts from the Isa suggest that they initially belonged to the Habr Je'lo, a sub-clan of the Isaaq, prior to being adopted by the Issa.[3][4] Traditions also link the Wardiq with the narratives involving the ancient Harla people.[5]
The Issa clan possesses the esteemed title of Ughaz, which is exclusively conferred upon members of the Wardiq.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Ambroso, Guido. CLANSHIP, CONFLICT AND REFUGEES: AN INTRODUCTION TO SOMALIS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA (PDF). Roma Tre University. p. 7.
- ^ Yakan, Mohamad. Almanac of African Peoples and Nations. Taylor & Francis.
- ^ Yasin, Yasin. Regional Dynamics of Inter-ethnic Conflicts in the Horn of Africa: An Analysis of the Afar-Somali Conflict in Ethiopia and Djibouti (PDF). UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG. p. 60.
- ^ LEWIS, I. M. NOTES ON THE SOCIAL ORGANISATION OF THE ʿĪSE SOMALI. Istituto per l'Oriente C. A. Nallino. p. 73.
- ^ Issa. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.
- ^ Iye, Ali. Beyond Mimicry The Potential of African Endogenous Governance Systems. De Gruyter. p. 106.
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