Tribes of Nauru
The island consist of 12 tribes. Each tribe has their own Chief
(Leader).
When a child is born he/she will inherit their tribe from their
mother's side. Clothin for each tribe are all different which helps
identify each individual.
List of the 12 tribes:
Eamwit
- snake/eel, sly, slippery, good at lying and copier of
styles.
Eamwitmwit
- cricket/insect, vain beautiful, tidiness, with a shrill
noise and manner alike.
Eaoru
- destroyer, harms plans, jealous type.
Eamwidara
- dragonfly.
Iruwa
- stranger, foreigner, a person from other countries,
intelligent, beautiful, masculine.
Eano
- straightforward, mad, eager.
Iwi -
lice (extinct).
Irutsi
- cannibalism (extinct).
Deiboe
- small black fish, moody, cheater, behavior can change any
time.
Ranibok
- object washed ashore.
Emea
- user of rake, slave, healthy, beautiful hair, cheat in
friendship.
Emangum
- player, actor