Craft Lines
Names taken from the work of a founding ancestor. They are Creole words.
| Line name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bahariji | fisher |
| Majitunga | water finder |
| Motokazi | geothermal engineer |
| Tulanga | builder |
| Shandaji | trader |
| Siriji | keeper of secrets, Archivist |
| Kinaji | teacher |
| Tibaji | healer |
| Nondoji | farmer |
| Shimuji | singer, maker of songs |
| Korasha | scout |
| Bantay | watch, warden |
| Hangakuta | windbreak (a line of wall builders) |
| Hanaŋa | stormroot (a line that plants shelter belts) |
Some craft lines describe the founder or the home ground, not the work: Majivu (ash), Vumbi (dust), Chuma (iron), Jiko (hearth), Mkono (hand), Mzizi (root), Majisafi (clean water), Mawingu (mist), Tufani (storm), Hangapole (gentle wind), Hangabaridi (nightward wind), Lawa (pool), Tazama (watch), Haraka (quick), Alama (mark).