m. 5. VIL THE KAWAHLA group 329
BakkAra between the White Nile and Gebel Dair, but these have
now for the most part settled in the "ddr" south of Kosti.
The following are some of the subdivisions of the Ahamda :
Zeraykab SUBHAB Berarig 'Edayfab Ghadayin KiSAYBAB Ma'ala ZUMAMAB
In the Blue Nile
Province, on either
side of the river, but chiefly to the
east.
Zeraykab mughamsa Shawarab Sahawat Shakalia Dawiab WiTAYDAB.
Gama'nab.
In the White
Province.
Nile
On the Atbara.
In Kayli district, east
and north-east of Khartoum.
(c) THE yASANfA AND THE HUSAYNAT
VII The Hasania, in spite of the enormous losses which they
suffered in the Dervish days^, are the largest of the tribes which
were originally included in the term Kawahla, but which are now
independent of the parent stock.
They are divided into two main groups. The first is in the White
Nile Province and is very numerous. Those on the west bank are
mainly a cattle-owning people and do not extend far inland from
the river : they have large herds and form a great part of the popula-
tion between Ketayna and el Dueim^.
Those on the east bank are semi-nomadic owners of camels
cattle and sheep, and cultivate an extensive riverain area. The
following are some of their subdivisions
:
13. NAkiAb
14. HowayliAb
15. Ganuka
16. GODAB
1. 'Imayria
2. Rahmab
3. GhulamAb
4. RafadAb
5. kushkushab 9. gimaylia
6. MaghAwir 10. Kasirab
7. Nagagir II. Kiraymbab
8. Gawawit 12. Rimaylab
The second group of Hasania, with herds of camels and sheep
and some cattle, wanders farther afield, north, north-east, north-west
and east of the junction of the Niles, to the Bayuda desert and
Gebel GiUf and Gakdul on the one hand, and to the Butana on the
other. In Berber Province they include Karafish, Nagagir,
Bilaylab, Hammadab, Hamidab, etc.
The Husaynat are mostly on the White Nile and are divided
into Bawazi and Shitawia. Both sections are semi-nomadic.
1 See Slatin, Ch. xin.
2 See Pethcrick, Central Africa..., u, 85.