Jidwaq (clan)


The Jidwaaq is a Somali clan in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, part of the largest Somali clan-family — the Darod.

Overview

Members of the Jidwaaq clan primarily inhabit the North-eastern region of the Ogaden plateau of Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province of Kenya and the Jubaland region of Southern Somalia.
According to the UNHCR, the Jidwaaq in the Somali region of Ethiopia are mostly agro-astrologists. They often engage in agriculture but also raise livestock.

Clan tree

There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and many lineages are omitted. The following listing is taken from the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics from 2005 and the United Kingdom's Home Office publication, Somalia Assessment 2001.