Chapter Four: Mashṭūf and Laḥmanāt The sons of kings own numerous herds of camels and sheep, but not cattle. Their grazing lands during the dry season are in Al-Nawāra, Anīlūka, Kīrl, Bakāy, Fadaybūrī, Kōṣa, and Madīr Yīka. Their sheep reach as far as Sansanding. In the rainy season, they head to Dinsdara, the wells of Bukayb, ‘Alab Bu‘alī, and Shamāl Sharq Yīka. During this period, they do not separate from the rest of Mashṭūf. (e) The sons of ‘Anānī, who are Kawlā and Wīs, are of Dāwūdī and Ja‘farī origin. Their ancestor is ‘Anān, or the Ja‘āfira, in the Sūkūla district, because the tradition is well-preserved among them, especially among the people of Muḥammad Laqṭaf, while it is obscured among the sons of ‘Anānī themselves. They settled in Mashṭūf and became naturalized. Later, their camp joined that of Al-Walīdāt, especially the people of Al-Mafarraq and Al-Shūmāt, with whom they formed numerous alliances and marriages. The current chief is Muḥammad al-Shaykh bin ‘Abd bin Muḥammad al-Mukhtār bin Sīdī ‘Alī bin Awda‘a bin Al-Ḥusayn bin Muḥammad bin ‘Anān. After he was deposed in 1916 and replaced by his son-in-law Bāyā, he was reinstated by Abāyā. The sons of ‘Anānī occupy 76 tents. The sons of ‘Anānī are nomadic and Muslim traders who transport and sell tobacco, which they carry from the south to the north. We find them in the regions of Murdīya, Bīnbā, Kūlūkānī, Bamakō, and even on the right bank of the [Niger] river. In 1916, following the revolt of the people of Sīdī, they took refuge in the Bamakō district, fearing harm and punishment. They have some cultivation in Tāniyābugō. They own many sheep and a large herd of cattle. Their settlement in the south prevents them from acquiring camels. In the rainy season, they migrate between Shīdimā, Tamra, Ramīṭa, Aswilt, Wārbīh, Al-Ṣabṭa, and Fānī. When the country is peaceful, they head to Al-Raqq, Anwāl, and Idrīs. In the cold and dry seasons, they head to Kūsh and migrate south until they reach the Bamakō district without reaching the river. (f) The sons of Wīs are sons of ‘Anānī of Dāwūdī and Ja‘farī origin. Their ancestor Wīs was the first to arrive in Mashṭūf. They trace their lineage to Ja‘far bin Dāwūd [son of] ‘Urūq. They are considered Ḥassān Arabs. Their current chief is Khalīl bin Labbāt bin Sīdī bin Al-Ṭālib Mukhtār bin Wīs. They consist of 44 tents. They are rich in sheep, own only a few camels, and have no cattle. During the rainy season, they migrate in Al-Raqq and the valley of Jarāga. In the dry season, they migrate between Jīkī and Tāndgha.