Bulsa Sections
The data were collected between 1972 and 2009. The older ones might possibly need some correction.
Census data are rendered in an abbreviated form, e.g. 1960: 125/2867 = Ghana Census 1960: 125 compounds, 2867 inhabitants; 1948: 322 = Ghana Census 1948: 322 inhabitants
kisuk: “totem” animal (not killed and consumed)
R.S.: Prof. Rüdiger Schott;
The term “section” is quite popular in the Bulsa area, but it is by no means defined clearly. It may refer to a clan or lineage, especially so when it is derived from the name of a first ancestor. It may be an administrative unit under one kambonnaab, or it may be a geographical name for some compounds some distance away from the main part of the mother-section (e.g. Yipaala, “new houses”)
BACHONSA
1931: 735 persons, 1948: 378 persons
CHANGELINSA
Census 1948: 6/75
LIIDEM
Census 1948: 2/22
NANYIENSA
Census 1948: 6/77
NYAMBISA
Census 1948: 7/90
TIBAASA
Census 1948: 6/79
VAARI, VAARA, VARE
Census 1948: 4/35; 1960: ?/34; 1970: 3/9
The section consists of the remaining persons of the abandoned village of Vaari;
1907: first report in Navrongo Record Book: visit of S.D. Nash
1918: Cardinall visits Vaari
1920: influenza or C.S.M. at Vaari
1925: B.D.A.C. wrote: 16 compounds
1930: C.H. (=?) visits Vaari
1931: Mothersill: Vaari has 7 compounds
1936: Dr. H.C. Waters (?) in Vaari; hookworm
1937: 8 compounds
1939: Mothersill visits Vaari
1947: M.H. Hughes (author) in Vaari, 5 compounds, 30 people
CHUCHULIGA
ACHANYIRI
Census 1948: 49/994; 1960: 14 cpds
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
ADABINSA, AREBINSA
Census 1948: 40/412
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
AKPETIEYERI
blacksmiths’ section, 1989: 3 blacksmiths;
kisuk: paang
AKUTIAYERI
AWILESA, AULASE, AWULANSA
Census 1948: 46/373; 1960: 58 compounds
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
AZUEYERI
Census 1948: 30/230
AZUGUYERI
Census 1948: 109/1504
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
CHONDEMA, KYONGCHEM (?)
Census 1948: 52/457
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
DABIINSA
GOYIE
JATA
Census 1948: 64/604
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
NAMONSA
Census 1948: 61/646; 1960: 13 compounds
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
Molinsa (Subsection)
NAWASA, NAUWALISE, NASE
Census 1948: 92/1137; 1960: < 100 compounds
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
NYANGANIA, NAYIPING, NANJOPONG
Census 1960: 27 compounds
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
TIEDEMA
Census 1948: 54/700
kisuk: baluk (type of monkey)
YIPAALA
Census 1948: 65/828
DONINGA
BANYANGSA
Census 1948: 3/42; 1960: 11 cpds.,
kisuk: waaung and fiok;
Banyangmoana
Banyangsobsa
DOARINSA
in the centre of Doninga; all subsections, except Dilogsa, do not intermarry among one another
Census 1948: 56/736; 1960: 43 cpds.
kisuk: waaung and fiok; in 3 compounds: peri (pumpkin)
Anaadem: do not intermarry with Gbeesa
Aziidem
Dilogsa: section of its own? do not intermarry with the other subsections
Gbeesa: do not intermarry with Anaadem
Kpingkpadem
FARINSA
Census 1948: 24/267; 1960: 23 cpds.
kisuk: waaung and fiok;
Kingbilinsa
WUUPIENSA
Census 1948: 38/665; 1960: 15 cpds.,
kisuk: waaung and fiok;
(Wu-)Piemangsa
Yipaala, section of its own?
Yipaala (proper)
Kong: Sisaala settlement; intermarry with other Wuupiensa sections
FUMBISI
Fumbisi is said to have 14 sections altogether;
BAASA, BAANSA
Census: 1948:723; 1960: 61/983; 1970: 58 compounds
kisuk: fiok, Awuba
Changsa
Chiok: today section of its own
Gaadem
Kubangsa
Piung
Sungsung
BACHEESA
Census: 1948:281; 1960: 14/307; 1970: 6 compounds
kisuk: fiok (black monkey, e.g. baboon)
BATUISA
Census: 1948:131; 1960: 3/173;
kisuk: fiok, wuri (monitor lizard); R.S.: piuk (hyena)
BOTERISA, BUTERISA
Census: 1948:290; 1960: 26/413
kisuk: fiok, Awuba
CHUOK, CHIOK
Subsection of Baasa? blacksmiths
Census 1948:144; 1960: 14/162
kisuk: paang (mole cricket)
KASI(E)SA
Census: 1948:306; 1960: 36/757
kisuk: waaung (red monkey),
visited by Tallensi sacrificers
Gondem: kisuk: waaung; intermarriage with Yipaala and Guuta
Guuta: kisuk: waaung
Yipaala: kisuk: waaung
Yemona, Yimonta, kisuk: waaung
LOGMIISA
Section of its own or subsection of Vayaasa? see Vayaasa
LUISA
Census: 1970: 25 compounds,
kisuk: fiok
NAADEM
Census 1948:1191; 1960: 36/704; former chief’s section
kisuk: fiok; Awuba
Naadem (proper)
Seksa
PINTENGSA, PENTENSA
chief’s section; subsection of Vayaasa? Awuba
Pintengsa (proper); Census 1948:259; 1960: 19/330: kisuk: waaung
Yipaala
SIUK
one part belongs to Uwasi
Census: 1948:104; 1960: 8/124; 1970: 4 compounds
kisuk: fiok, R.S.: ngauk (crocodile)
TINSANGSA
Census: 1948:77; 1960: 6/118
kisuk: fiok, Awuba
VAYAASA
blacksmiths, potters; Asaana Yeri: rainmaker
Chungsa
Kandem
Logm(i)isa, section of its own? founded by Avayaarik; Census: 1948: 723; 1960: 61/983; kisuk: fiok and waaung;
Nantengsa
Yerinsa?
YERINSA
chief’s section, centre of Fumbisi, subsection of Vayaasa? founded by Awuub, Afimbiik’s son
Census: 1948: 607; 1960: 66/1181
kisuk: fiok
Abilyeri
Yerinsobsa
Yerinsa (proper); kisuk: fiok
GBEDEMA
Four sections are regarded as the main (original?) sections: Dabomsa, Jagsa, Kunkoak and Goluk; most sections intermarry (only daughters)
tribal marks: on each cheek one long mark
ASAMBORING
section?
BALENSA
section?
BALERINSA
small section; in the past one section with Gbinaansa and Jagsa
BANDEJUIK
settlement given up?
BELESUK
in the past one subsection of Dabomsa
DABOMSA, DAGBOMSA
Census: 1948: 20/301; today about 8 compounds; new market; Bawa’s new compound; in the past one section with Belesuk
GBINAANSA
chief’s section; in the past one section with Balerinsa and Jagsa; no intermarriage with Jagsa (?); Akanwari Yeri: Bawa’s compound;
GOLUK
Census: 1948: 20/381; in the past one section with Zeng; not intermarriage with Zeng; section of the old chiefs;
JAGSA
syn. Saagisa?
Census: 1948: 64/962; in the past one section with the subsection Gbinaansa and Balerinsa
KABAANING
section??
KUNKWA, KUNKOAK
Census: 1948: 16/225; section of Agbira, the founder of Gbedema
ZENG, ZEN
first compounds when coming from Wiaga; in the past one section with Goluk; no intermarriage with Goluk
GBEDEMBILISI
Census 1948: 5/87
JADEMA
Northern Region, Walewale L.C. (West Mamprusi District)
Census 1948: 572 inhabitants; 1970: 29/344; 1970 water supply: well
KADEMA
descendants of Atuga’s eldest son Akam, Atuga’s bogluk in Kadema; 1948: 227 compounds, 2774 persons; Tandem with its subsections, although situated near Kadema, belongs to Wiaga.
Pauline Akankyalabey: indigenous Kadema sections, i.e. not Atuga-bisa: Buliba, Tengdagrisa, Achianbisa, Jaaba, Kovarensa, the sections Bayansa, Gaadema, Kpikpaluk and Buliba on the one hand, and Chansa, Zarik, Gomsa and Ayipala form closer units
BA(N)YANGSA
Census 1948: 53/625; centre of Kadema with school, chief’s house, Atuga Bogluk; no diviners (kisuk?); kisuk-animal: waaung
Ba(n)yangsa (proper): chief’s section
Belezuk
BULIBA
about 8 compounds, kisuk-animal: ngauk (crocodile)
CHANSA, CHIINSA
Census 1948: 40/580; Chansa has its own Primary School
kisuk-animal: waaung
Kambonnaab’s section
Kambansa
GAADEM(A)
Census 1948: 17/268; near the boundary to Wiaga-Sinyangsa; kisuk-animal: waaung
Gaadema (proper)
Abaanyeri
GOMSA, GOMBSA
Census 1948:34/373; kisuk-animal: waaung
KPIKPALUK
Census 1948:33/334; kisuk-animal: waaung; in three compounds: ngauk
Kambonnaab’s section; Kambonnaab’s compound: Akusung Yeri; sacrifices to Atuga Bogluk? Tallensi sacrificers come to the house of the sacrificer to Atuga
big heaps of slag
Yimoana
LAABA
section?
LILINSA
abandoned?
MALONSA
blacksmiths’ section; 1989: 3 blacksmiths
PINDEMA
section?
YIPAALA
Census 1948:10/93; kisuk-animal: waaung
ZARIK, ZARENG
Census 1948: 40/501; blacksmiths’ section; today only one blacksmith; kisuk-animal: waaung
Kambonnaab’s section
Pung
Akaiyeri
Kpeluasa
KANJAGA
History of Kanjaga: see Rattray 1932, p. 400-401: blacksmith Akana’s grandfather (a Kasena) came from Kurugu [Burkina Faso]; Akana built Kanjag Pung (tanggbain); Akana’s sons Adabura (eldest), Akabana, Akatoa, Abeler, Anwis, Aknnyanna and Ababiu become the founders of seven sections; the first strangers to settle here were the Konyon people: Anyala and his three sons: Asami, Asekau and Azo; six Konyon sections: Nyakpere, Samse, Kunyinsi, Sikabsi, Zogsa, Lovaghsa; Akana’s sections: Dabulsa, Belensa, Nwisdem, Akanyase, Lusa, Gininsi, Vundama, Pisa, Goso
R. Schott:
BELENSA
Name: after Akana’s son Abeler?
DABURINSA
Name: after Akana’s eldest son: Adabura,
Census 1948: 39; 1960: 6/77
GOBSA
Census 1948: 142; 1960: 9/154
JININGSA
Census 1948: 483; 1960: 34/564
KALAASA
Census 1948: 61; 1960: 5/87; 1970: 6 compounds;
KUNYINGSA
Census 1948: 255; 1960: 11/440
LOGVAGSA
Census 1948: 204; 1960: 14/263
LUISA
Census 1948: 433; 1960: 35/598
section of the only teng-nyono of Kanjaga; they were living here before Nyakpensa immigrated, big tanggbain: a hill;
Luisa has no subsections
tribal marks: 1 on left cheek, 1 on right cheek
MUSIDEM
Census 1948: 442; 1960: 11/330; 1970: 13 compounds,
NYA(N)DEM
Census 1948: 79; 1960: 5/117; 1970: 6 compounds;
NYAKPIENSA
Centre of Kanjaga; chief’s section; related to Sandema-Nyangsa? originally they were blacksmiths;
Census 1948: 444; 1960: 24/575
Chamonsa (subsection),
PIISA
Census 1948: 268; 1960: 12/309
blacksmiths: they bought blacksmith’s craft from Nyakpensa
SAMSA
Census 1948: 307; 1960: 21/555
SIKABSA
Census 1948: 69; 1960: 7/86
VUNDEM
Census 1948: 307; 1960: 17/229
ZOKSA
Census 1948: 322; 1960: 16/257
KATEGRA, KATIGIRI
Northern Region, Walewale District, all sections intermarry (daughters), only Nangaasa and Abongpongyeri marry only wives from the other section
Census 1948: 988 persons; 1970: 47/934; water supply 1970: well
ABONGPONGYERI
DAGBOMSA
FARINSA
KALBEENSA
KUJUANSA
KULUGSA
NANGAANSA
ZANKPEENSA
KUNKWA, KUNKOAK
Northern Region, Walewale L.C.; West Mamprusi District
Census 1948: 2633 inhabitants; 1970: 121/2014; 1970 water supply: well
SANDEMA
ABILYERI
no subsections? but cf. Achiokyeri and Awusuyeri; Census 1960: 122 compounds, 1492 persons; joke with Bilinsa-Tankunsa (because Abil’s wen is in Tankunsa),
ACHIOKYERI, ACHUOKYERI, ACHOAKYERI
subsection of Awusiyer (or Abilyeri?), Census 1960: 9 compounds, 92 persons, joke with Kori-Apaisibase
AWUSUYERI, AWUSIYERI
subsection of Abilyeri? no intermarriage with Abilyeri; Census 1960: 27 compounds, 249 persons; joke with Suarinsa
BALANSA
biggest section of Sandema, consisting of several exogamous clans, joking (all Balansa clans?) with Kori-Kanaansa; PC 1960: 138 houses, 1483 persons; joke with Kori-Kanaansa,
Akuriyeri
Anyabasi (-Yeri): no intermarriage with Banyinsa and Banyimonsa
Apaabayeri
Bagumsa
Banyimonsa
Banyinsa: no intermarriage with Anyabasi and Banyimonsa
Debarinsa
Jiriwiensa
Kanbaniensa
Sangwaasa
BILINSA
part of Goluk? today Bilinmonsa, Bilinsobsa, Pungsa and Tankunsa are often regarded as sections of their own; Census 1960: 51 compounds, 500 persons (without subsections?); see map of Pungsa, Bilinmonsa, Bilinsobsa in Doris Blank (1981), p. 137 (unpublished);
Bilinmonsa; Census 1960: 78 compounds, 668 persons; joke with Bilinsobsa
Bilinsobsa; Census 1960: 12 compounds, 103 persons; joke with Bilinmonsa;
Pungsa; Census 1960: 9 compounds, 225 persons; joke with Bilinsa-Tankunsa (because Abil’s wen is in Tankunsa)
Tankunsa; Census 1960: 18 compounds, 139 persons; joke with Kalijiisa-Choabisa, Abilyeri, Nyansa and Pungsa;
FARINSA
FIISA
no subsections, no intermarriage with Pungsa; Census 1960: 39 compounds, 396 persons; jokes with Kalijiisa (except Choabisa);
GOLUK
meaning “valley”, consisting of Kobdem, Kalijiisa and Longsa, perhaps one clan in the past; military unit; other informants regard also Bilinsa, Fiisa and Kalibisa as part of Goluk
KALIBISA
joke with Kobdem
KALIJIISA
old unit Goluk consisted of Kalijiisa, Kobdem and Longsa, about 180 households; no member is allowed to become a diviner; do not eat waaung and cat; Census 1960: 67 compounds, 896 persons; Kalijiisa (except Chiok) jokes with Fiisa;
Aduayeri: big,
Akpariyeri
Akpiokyeri: Census 1960: 13 compounds, 145 persons
Anuryeri: big
Anyanyeri
Belingma: joke with Kori-Kanaansa
Chariba: 8-10 compounds, 2 compounds in Yongsa
Choabisa: big, clan of immigrated blacksmiths (come to Kalijiisa from Kandem); have their own tanggbain, eat waaung, but must abstain from paang (mule cricket, Gryllotalpa africana); are allowed to become diviners, joke with Longsa and Tankunsa;
Pijangsa: on Yongsa land; consists of the compounds Awaanka Yeri and Abukuri Yeri (and compounds branching from them); inhabitants came from Gbedema originally; no intermarriage with Yongsa
Pingang: in 1970s: 8 compounds, Abokantoa Yeri, Adgbe Yeri, Achaw Yeri, Avok Yeri, Asupa Yeri, Akoarik Yeri, Aduna Yeri, Avasi Yeri
Yipaala: “new compounds”, in the past part of Yongsa; after a quarrel with Yongsa they are practically independent from Yongsa
Yongsa: big, more than 20 compounds, teng-nyono for the whole of Kalijiisa; sub-subsection Pijangsa (on Yongsa land) consists of the compounds of Awaanka Yeri and Abukuri Yeri
KALIBISA
Census 1960: 41compounds, 315 persons
KANDEM
eat fiok and waaung, Census 1960: 54 compounds, 566 persons
Kanwaasa, intermarriage with Tolensa
Tolensa, intermarriage with Kanwaasa
KOBDEM
part of the old unit of Goluk; Census 1960: 41 compounds, 531 persons; joke with Kalibisa; marry only “daughters” (no “wives”) from Kalijiisa and Longsa; marry “wives” from Kori (no “daughters”)
KORI
Census 1960: 73 compounds, 1098 persons; sections marry among each other;
Apaisibasi: joke with Achiukyeri; marry “wives” from Kobdem
Belingmai
Kanaa(n)sa; Census 1960: 5 compounds, 255 persons; joke with Kalijiisa-Belingma and Balansa
Katuensa
Kori (proper)
LONGSA
no subsections? part of the old unit of Goluk; Census 1960: 23 compounds, 252 persons; joke with Kalijiisa-Chiok;
NYANSA
Census 1960: 57 compounds, 539 persons; joke with Bilinsa-Tankunsa
PUNGSA: see Bilinsa
SUWARINSA, SUARINSA
Census 1960: 50 compounds, 539 persons; joke with Awusuyeri;
Suarindaasa (“male Suarinsa”)
Suarinnima (“female Suarinsa”)
SINIENSI
1948: 209 compounds, 2541 inhabitants
ADANYERI
section in Census 1984
AKPIOYERI, AKPIOGUUK
Census 1948: 91/12,348; section has the rain-shrine; today all subsections (except Changsa and Danwarisa, see below) intermarry; Akpiok was the descendent of Asinieng, the founder of Siniensi;
Abiisayeri: 11 compounds, including chief’s compound; kisuk: waaung and buntoari (toad);
Changsa: does not marry from Danwarisa; kisuk: waaung and buntoari (toad);
Danwarisa: does not marry from Changsa; kisuk: buntoari (toad); section of its own?
Guuta: kisuk: waaung and buntoari (toad);
Naasa: kisuk: waaung and buntoari (toad);
JAANSA
Census 1948: 9/101; kisuk: waaung and buntoari (toad)
KAASA
Census 1948: 25/271; kisuk: waaung and buntoari (toad)
KATUENSA
Census 1948: 8/52; kisuk: the eat waaung
YIKPIEN
Census 1948: 19/1998; kisuk: waaung and buntoari (toad)
ZOGSA
Census 1948: 15/141; kisuk: waaung and buntoari (toad)
ZUN(G)DEM
Census 1948: 42/513; kisuk: waaung and buntoari (toad)
Yangsa
UWASI, YIWAASA
1948: 120 compounds with 1546 inhabitants,
ACHANGYERI
strangers
ANGMONGYERI
strangers
BETIUDEM
strangers
GOLUK
Census 1948: 18/204
GUUTA
KASENSA, KAZEGSA
Chief’s section; Census 1948: 37/483, 1970: 31 compounds
KANTUENSA
no intermarriage with Suik
NAADEM
SAMBURINSA
SUIK, SIUK
formerly a subsection of Kanuensa; do not intermarry with Kanuensa
TUADEM, TUEDEM
Census 1948: 22/326, 1970: 23 compounds
WASIK
Dagomba (Mamprusi) section
YADEMA, YEDEMA
Census 1948: 23/223, 1970: 30 compounds
YOGSA
blacksmiths’ section
ZUASA
Census 1948: 20/310
WIAGA
BAANDEM
kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira; no diviners (kisuk?); earth-shrine Abandie Pung (Teng) and Anakpiak Tuik (Tanggbain) sacrificed by Atibil Yeri
BACHINSA
part of Sinyangsa; indigenous (Abulibisa); kisuk-animal: ngauk; realm of the dead: ?
earth-shrine Abuluk (rock with trees, near school) sacrificed by Akabob Yeri
BADOMSA
part of Sinyangsa; Atugabisa, earth shrine: Pung Muning (sacrificer: Anamogsi from Anyenangdu Yeri)
kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira
BELEZUK: see Mutuensa
CHANDONSA
earth-shrine Tengkuk (pung) sacrificed by Azewen Yeri; earth-shrine Adegaab (gaab+ nim trees) sacrificed by Amaawen Yeri
CHANTIINSA
kisuk-animal: waaung + ngauk; earth-shrines Tiiruk (gaab + kangbegi), Asabaamtuik (baobab+gaab), Pusik (in Chandonsa) Akpesi Tuik and Pusik Boari: sacrificed by Akalinya Yeri and Ambopo Yeri
CHIOK
Census: 1948: 146/1786; kisuk-animal: paang, piung buli and waaung; no diviners (kisuk); realm of the dead: Kinkan-tree behind Sinyangsa-Primary School; R.S.: in Fumbisi; all subsections of Chiok intermarry, except those indicated below; earth-shrine:
Anpaayeri; earth-shrine Goari (Koari): shea trees, sacrificed by Agamboa Yeri; earth-shrine Ankuntuk (pung): sacrificed by Asiak Yeri;
Ayarikyeri or Ayaribisa: no intermarriage with Chiok proper; visited by Tallensi in former times; earth-shrine: Kingkang-peruk sacrificed by Apie Yeri (Ajala); Kingkang: sacrificed by Atoaring Yeri; Kabob tuik: sacrificed by Akunla Yeri;
Chiok (proper): no intermarriage with Ayarikyeri
Kori
Kpengkpoluk: no intermarriage with Siyaasa
Siyaasa: no intermarriage with Kpengkpoluk; earth-shrine Azung Guuk Tuik (baobab grew out of Azung’s grave), sacrificed by Apanwibsa Yeri
DOGBILINSA
kisuk-animal: waaung; Atigabisa; earth-shrine Taaruk (pogi le taaruk) sacrificed by Akawarika Yeri; Akanlieng earth shrine near the Akanlieng-beli;
FARINSA
Census: 1948: 62/756; kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira
earth-shrine Pa-siuk (Basiuk) sacrificed by Ajinla Yeri
Farinmonsa
Farinsobsa
GOLDEM
part of Sinyangsa; Atuga-bisa, Asinyang’s wen in Goldem; kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira; earth-shrine Asinyang teng (pung) and Agoluk tanggbain (rock with trees and a pond with crocodiles) sacrificed by Agoldem Yeri
GUUTA
kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: in Siniensi; visited by Tallensi-sacrificers;
earth-shrine
Pusi: Tuik (baobab fell down) and Anamang Tuik sacrificed by Apusik Yeri;
Tampienta: earth-shrine Kingkang sacrificed by Akambonaab Yeri; earth-shrine “Teng” sacrificed by Atiim Yeri
KOM
Kom is situated about 14 km east of Wiaga’s centre; indigenous population;
kisuk-animal: baluk + ngauk; realm of the dead: Kanyang (rock in the bush near Sinyangsa); earth-shrine Bon (<bogta) Naab (pung with trees) sacrificed by Angamoata Yeri; earth-shrine Nuimbisa (tuik) sacrificed by Agoporisi Yeri; earth-shrine Akukola;
KPAANDEM
kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira; earth-shrine “Napulinsa tanggbain” and “Napulinsa Teng” sacrificed by Ayombil Yeri;
Kori: kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira
KPALINSA
Census: 1948: 91/1125
kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira? Earth-shrine Jubie (group of trees) sacrificed by Aye Yeri
KUBELINSA
part of Sinyangsa; Atugabisa; kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: for some at Ajira; for some: other spot; earth-shrine Tuik (hollow baobab) sacrificed by Ayigbe Yeri
Akamoaning
Mutuensa: regarded as a section of its own
LONGSA
Census: 1948: 22/292; kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira
earth-shrine (near bungalow): tuik+kingkang+zaaung and small earth-shrine Ananmang (tuik) sacrificed by Amaa Yeri
Ligunsa
Yigunsa: earth-shrine Kunjiin (pond with crocodiles and fish) and Daluk (hill with red clay) sacrificed by Atammkali Yeri
MUTUENSA, BELEZUK
part of Sinyangsa; matrilineally related to Kubelinsa; sometimes regarded as a subsection of Kubelinsa; kisuk-animal: ?; realm of the dead: Ajira; earth-shrine Pu-koatik (rock near the dam) sacrificed by a man from Mutuensa living in Yisobsa; for the whole of Mutuensa
NAPULINSA
kisuk-animal: goai biak (leopard) + waaung?; realm of the dead: Fumbisi (same place as Chiok); other information: Ajiira; Napulinsa is divided into two parts: one far away from the centre of Wiaga, the other in Yisobsa; Anapuling’s shrine is in Apok Yeri (centre of Wiaga); earth-shrine Akparik Tuik Teng (far from centre) sacrificed by Apiuk Yeri; small earth-shrine Tampoi Yuelisa sacrificed by Alongsa Yeri; small earth-shrine in front of Akanguli Yeri;
Napulinsobsa: part of Napulinsa in the centre of Yisobsa; male earth-shrine Baan-kpalik (rock at the mission-bells) and female earth-shrine Tuik-Kingkang sacrificed by Apok-Yeri; Siik: grove near the catholic Mission; Akpari-Pung or Akparuk-Pung (behind Dr. Akanko’s house); sacrifices by Napulinsa
SICHAASA
kisuk-animal: waaung (adopted later); realm of the dead: Ajira; earth-shrine Alog-gaab (gaab + kingkang; spot for vaccinations) sacrificed by Awaali Yeri,
SINYANGSA: see Bachinsa, Badomsa, Belezuk, Kubelinsa, Mutuensa and Sichaasa; the subsection did not intermarry in the past, but do today
TANDEM, CHANDEM: see Kpalinsa, Tankansa, Zamsa and Zuedema (all indigenous)
TANKANSA
Census: 1948: 19/220; kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira? earth-shrine Chipiik (pung)
WABILINSA
Census: 1948: 56/719
kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira; earth-shrine Da-kpiuk, sacrificed by all the 4 sections of Wabilinsa (officiant from Tuisa); earth-shrine Anawiak (pusik) sacrificed by Anag-gaandem Yeri; shrine on Chiok land.
Asarikyeri
Ayigbeyeri: earth-shrine Bagisiak (hole in the ground) sacrificed by Awennoai Yeri;
Tuisa: earth-shrine Kingkang (male) and Tuik (female) sacrificed by Adem Yeri
Yognyiinsa: earth-shrine Ayiteng (flat ground) sacrificed by Ayigbe Yeri; small tanggbain Sagi Biak (only one compound): stone on flat ground;
YIMONSA
Census: 1948: 31/433; kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira; Yimonsa is in possession of the rain-shrine for the whole of Wiaga; Yimonsa has no earth-shrines (tengsa or tanggbana)
YISOBSA: see Chantiinsa, Dogbilinsa, Guuta, Kom, Kori, Napulinsa,
Yisobsa proper: kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira
Naayeri
Num (“eye”, Yisobsa proper); earth-shrine Tuik sacrificed by Akalijaab Yeri
ZAMSA
Census: 1948: 13/240; kisuk-animal: mogi-takari-balieng + ngauk + waa-kpieng; realm of the dead: Ajira; earth-shrine Tierik (heap of stones with terracottas) and Kudueta (pung) sacrificed by Avarisik Yeri
ZUEDEMA
kisuk-animal: waaung; realm of the dead: Ajira? earth-shrine Kamperuk (stone) sacrificed by Alegisi Yeri and Bagh Siik (group of trees): different sacrificer
WIESI
ASIKPAYERI
subsection of Atongyeri?
ASOALEMYERI, ASOALAYERI
subsection of Atongyeri? kisuk: waaung
ATONGYERI
centre of Wiesi; Census 1948: 38/700; kisuk: waaung
Akatigsayeri
Asikpariyeri: section of its own?
Asoalayeri, section of its own?
Atananyeri
Naab-yeri: chief’s compound
GOAK, GWOO
Census 1948: 19/317; kisuk: waaung; no subsections
JINIENSA
Census 1948: 16/276; kisuk: waaung
Jinienbisa
Ayitiwanyeri
LONGZANSA
Census 1948: 11/231 ; kisuk: waaung; no subsections
YIPAALA
Census 1948: 15/270; kisuk: waaung
Aniyaayeri
Atakoriyeri
Atieyeri