Juunji (
Somali: Juunji
Arabic
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:جونجي) are a
Benadiri
The Banaadiri people ( so, Reer Benaadir, ar, البنادريون) are a nationality in Somalia. Banaadiris largely inhabit Somalia's southern coastline.
Overview
Although the Benadiri are sometimes described as the founders of Mogadishu (he ...
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12 Koofi The 12 Koofi, more commonly known as Reer Marka, are a Somali confederation of clans inhabiting the city of Merca and other southern coastal towns of Somalia.
Overview
Reer Marka, also known as 12 Koofi are confederation of clans part of the lar ...
clan mainly from the southern coastal city of
Marka.
Overview
According to Pantano (1910:15). "The Giungiu came from Hirab, after I Biimaal, about 200 years ago".
[{{Cite book, last=Pantano, first=Gherado, title=Nel Benadir la città di Merca e la regione Bimal, pages=15] The Juunji live in the east of the town of
Marka with the
Reer Maanyo in Awbaale, where they have small work huts near the fish market. The Juunji are traditionally blacksmiths and make knives and other metal products in these small work huts, but due to the dishonourable status given to blacksmiths in Somali society a lot of the younger generation have taken up other professions such as carpentry and masons.
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Somali clans