The Sebei are a
Southern Nilotic
The Southern Nilotic languages are spoken mainly in western Kenya and northern Tanzania (with one of them, Kupsabiny language, Kupsabiny or Sapiny, being spoken on the Ugandan side of Mount Elgon). They form a division of the larger Nilotic langu ...
ethnic group inhabiting eastern
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
. They speak
Kupsabiny, a
Kalenjin language. The Sapiiny occupy three districts, namely Bukwo, Kween and Kapchorwa.
Culture
The Sebei people lead a fairly simple life style. The main structures of their lives are centered around
cattle keeping,
growing crops, and making beer. Common jobs held by the Sebei include cattle rearing and farming. The jobs depend on where you live. Because of their fairly laid back culture, the need for major social structure is limited. Sebei people are relatively peaceful, there are limited criminal offenses that one could do. In Sebei culture, there are two levels of criminal offense. The highest level is for murder and physical assault, the lower level is for property or major civil disputes between people or groups of people.
Locations
The Sebei's live primarily on the slopes of
Mount Elgon
Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda. in eastern Uganda. They number about 300,000 people and occupy an area of 1,730.9 square km in the districts of
Bukwo
Bukwo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukwo District and the headquarters of the district are located there. The district is named after the town.
Location
Bukwo is located approxim ...
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Kapchorwa and
Kween. Their territory borders the
Republic of Kenya which is a home to more than six million
Kalenjin, a large ethnic group to which the Sebei belong. The Sebei's now known mainly as Sapiny, speak Kupsabiny, a Kalenjin language spoken by other smaller groups of Kalenjin stock around Mount Elgon. The Sebei and Kenyan smaller groups (Book, Kony, Mosoop, Someek, Bongomek) inhabiting the hills of Mount Elgon are collectively referred to as the Sabaots''.
In Uganda
The majority of the Sebei people live in the country of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
. The percent of the Ugandan population that is Sebei is only 0.6%; meaning that there are about 300,000 Sebei in Uganda.
Notable Sebei
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Joshua Cheptegei 2022 10000m World Champion.
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Jacob Kiplimo 2022 10000m bronze medalist.
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Oscar Chelimo
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Career
In 2018, he finished in 7th place in the men's 5000 metres event at the 2018 IAAF World ...
2022 5000m World Bronze medalist.
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Peruth Chemutai
Peruth Chemutai (born July 10, 1999) is a Ugandan steeplechase runner. She won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase race, becoming the first Ugandan woman ever to win an Olympic medal.
Hai ...
2020 Olympics Gold Medalist in the 3000m steeplechase women.
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Stephen Kiprotich 2012 Summer Olympics Marathon Gold Medalist.
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Moses Ndiema Kipsiro 2007 World Athletics 5000m bronze medalist.
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Stella Chesang 2018 Commonwealth gold medalist in the 1000m.
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Boniface Toroitich Kiprop 2006 Commonwealth gold medalist in the 10,000m.
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Martin Toroitich Ugandan long-distance runner, young brother to
Boniface Toroitich Kiprop.
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Victor Kiplangat
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In 2022 he won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendl ...
2022 Commonwealth gold medalist in the men's marathon.
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Benjamin Kiplagat
Benjamin Kiplagat (4 March 1989, Magoro, Bukwo, Uganda) is a Ugandan long-distance runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase
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Ugandan long-distance runner.
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Juliet Chekwel
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Ugandan long-distance runner.
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Esther Chebet
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Ugandan long-distance runner.
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Rachael Zena Chebet
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She finished seventh at the 2016 African Championships (5000 m), seventh at the 2019 African Games (10,000 m) and eighteenth at the 2019 World Championships (10,000 m ...
Ugandan long-distance runner.
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Mercyline Chelangat
Mercyline Chelangat (born 17 December 1997) is a Ugandan long distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. In 2018, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2018 African Cross Co ...
Ugandan long-distance runner.
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Sarah Chelangat
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She competed at the 2020 Summe ...
Ugandan long-distance runner.
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Albert Chemutai
Albert Chemutai (born 25 November 1999) is a Ugandan runner competing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships finishing tenth in the final.
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Internation ...
Ugandan long-distance runner.
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Immaculate Chemutai
Immaculate Chemutai (born 2 December 1987) is an Ugandan marathon runner.
On 9 February 2020, Chemutai set a new national record for the Ugandan women's marathon with a time of 2:32:41 at the Buriram Marathon.
Chemutai clocked 2:29:09 during t ...
Ugandan long-distance runner.
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Felix Chemonges Ugandan long-distance runner.
See also
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Unreached people
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Demographics of Sudan
The demographics of Sudan include the Sudanese people ( ar, سودانيون) and their characteristics, Sudan, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the p ...
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Demographics of Uganda
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References
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Ethnic groups in Sudan