Early History of Sennar. 141 retained their nomad habits, such as the (1) Khamir, (2) Rebia, (3) Kakhtan, (4) Kenana, (5) Kawaklah, (6) Geheena, (7) Beni Shekr, (8) Beni Ziban, (9) Beni Abbas. From this last have descended the (1) Kababish, (2) Ferara, (3) Beni Selim, (4) Ahamdeh. The latter two tribes are Baggara, or owners of cattle and horses.

All these tribes are now to be found along both banks of the White Nile.

In 1523 Amara Uunkas was succeeded by his son 1523. Abdul Kader.

In 1539 Abdul Kader was succeeded by his son Nule. 1539. In 1545 Nule was succeeded by his son Amara. 1545. Amara was surnamed Abu Sakakin ; during his reign Sheikh Abdulla Gemaa died, leaving the Province of Keri to his son.

In 1553 Amara died. Between that date and 1596 1503. four Kings, all of the family of Dunkas, succeeded each other.

In 1596. in the reign of Adlan, Sheikh Aghib, a 1590. descendant of Gemaa and Governor of Keri, rebelled. Adlan defeated him near Alati. His children fled to Dongola, where Adlan sent Sheikh Idris to offer them a free pardon and invite them to Sennar. They came, and Adlan invested the eldest with the Government of Keri.

This emissary of Adlan's, Sheikh Idris, was celebrated for his ability. He is also said to have lived to the great age of 147. During this reign many learned men came from Cairo and Bagdad.

In 1603 Adlan was succeeded by his son Baadi. 1603. In 1606 Baadi was succeeded by his son Rubat. 16O6. In 1635 Rubat was succeeded by his son Badi Abu 1035. Daku (Father of the Beard).

This King attacked the Shilluk negroes and took a large number of slaves. The Shilluk inhabited the country on both sides of the White Nile south of Kawa. Thence he invaded the mountain of Takalla and destroyed Kordofan, where he again took a large number of slaves. On his return to Sennar he built a number of villages in that district for his prisoners.

The prisoners named these villages after those they had left, hence the number of villages now near Sennar with names similar to those in the Jebel Nuba, Takalla, and other districts about Kordofan.