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The Native Tribes of the Egyptian Súdan, by Sir Charles Wilson, K.C.B.—These may be divided into four distinct groups—the Hamitic, Semitic, Núba, and Negro; but the first three only were dealt with in this paper. The largest tribe in the Súdan is the Kabbabish. They extend from Dongola to the confines of Darfúr; they speak a pure Koranic Arabic, and have a tradition that they came from Tunis; they are possibly of Berber descent, but the Sheikhs are apparently of Arab origin. They are divided into two great branches and several minor clans. One clan, Kawahleh, appears to be of Arab origin.
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The British Association Section: H—Anthropology. Nature 34, 608–610 (1886). https://doi.org/10.1038/034608a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/034608a0