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Gardhere

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According to tradition,Gardhere Samale Hiil(Somali:Gardheere Samaale,also spelledGardereorGarder) was the first-born child ofSamale,the legendary forefather of all Somalis. Gardhere's descendants are now a largeSomali clanthat inhabits vast territories in Kenya, Southern Ethiopia, Djibouti and Southern Somalia. Notable sub-clans who descend from Gardhere include the Garjante,Degodia,Gaalje'el,Masare,Ciise,Garre,andCawramale.[1][2][3][4]

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  1. ^Adam, Hussein Mohamed; Ford, Richard (1997-01-01).Mending rips in the sky: options for Somali communities in the 21st century.Red Sea Press. p. 127.ISBN9781569020739.
  2. ^Ahmed, Ali Jimale (1995-01-01).The Invention of Somalia.The Red Sea Press. p. 121.ISBN9780932415998.
  3. ^Ahmed, Ali Jimale (1995-01-01).The Invention of Somalia.The Red Sea Press. p. 123.ISBN9780932415998.
  4. ^Schlee, Günther (2004-04-03)."Conflict analysis in Bakool and Bay, South-western Somalia"(PDF).Max-Planck-Gesellschaft.Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology.Retrieved2016-11-26.