Aweer people
Encyclopedia
The Aweer are a distinct hunter-gatherer
culture in East Africa
living in Lamu
and Ijara District
s of north-eastern Kenya
and extending into Somalia. These are the famous indigenous hunters in the hinterland of Lamu
, who are often called by the derogatory term "Boni". Their homeland is subjected to governmental oversight as the Boni National Reserve
.
According to the population census of 1999, there are around 2000 Awer living in Kenya. However, the tribe and their language are not officially registered.
Hunter-gatherer
A hunter-gatherer or forage society is one in which most or all food is obtained from wild plants and animals, in contrast to agricultural societies which rely mainly on domesticated species. Hunting and gathering was the ancestral subsistence mode of Homo, and all modern humans were...
culture in East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
living in Lamu
Lamu District
Lamu District is a district of Kenya's Coast Province. Its district headquarters is Lamu town. The district covers a strip of northeastern coastal mainland and the Lamu Archipelago. Lamu District has a population of 72,686 and its land area is 6,167 km².There are extensive mangrove forests in...
and Ijara District
Ijara District
Ijara is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. On May 20, 2000, it was carved out from another and larger Garissa District. It covers an area of 11’332 km² and, according to the population census of 1999, has a population of 62,571...
s of north-eastern Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and extending into Somalia. These are the famous indigenous hunters in the hinterland of Lamu
Lamu
-Threats to Lamu:In a 2010 report titled Saving Our Vanishing Heritage, Global Heritage Fund identified Lamu as one of 12 worldwide sites most "On the Verge" of irreparable loss and damage, citing insufficient management and development pressure as primary causes.- See also :* Juma and the Magic...
, who are often called by the derogatory term "Boni". Their homeland is subjected to governmental oversight as the Boni National Reserve
Boni National Reserve
The Boni National Reserve is a national reserve for conservation and lies in the North Eastern Province of Kenya in the Ijara District. The reserve covers an area of and is managed by Kenya Wildlife Service. It was gazetted in 1976 as a dry season sanctuary for elephants in Ijara District, Lamu...
.
According to the population census of 1999, there are around 2000 Awer living in Kenya. However, the tribe and their language are not officially registered.