Kweygu

The Kweygu Nationality lives in Nyangatom District. When we look at its origin it started from Brayle and settled to Kuchuru according to elderly who in turn refer to their fathers. The restless condition of the area and war are reasons for their migration before they started from Berayle. When the Kuweygu nationality comes via Arbore, members of the community called Bada came with it. These parts of the community are now counted as one of the tribes of The Kuweygu nationality.
The nationality has Mersha, Bada, Shamargo, Arkolqogogo, Werba, Doyo and Gershama tribes. Members of The Doyo tribe are many in number. All the rest are very few in number. Because of this members of the same tribe can marry to each other.
Mother tongue of The Nationality is Kuweygu. It belongs to the Nilo-Sahara language family. In addition to their mother tongue Kuweygu, most members of The Kuweygu Nationality speak the language of Nyangatom as their second language. Those who live in border areas sometimes speak Kara, Opa and Mursi languages.
As their life is established on the Banks of The Omo River, they produce sorghum and maize using its silt. In addition to this they support their lives by cattle rearing, beekeeping and fishing.

Cultural Administrative System

Cultural Administrative System of the Kuweygu is led by Emunukapen and Penkagudli. As the King Emunukape is head of administration and spiritual works, elderly come to him for consultation when a problem happens in the area of Kuchuru. Penkaduli hears opinion of the elderly. He discusses with them and later consults with Emunukape.
As it is performed by the King, he orders the elderly to make it practical. Simple administrative works in each village are consulted and done by elderly of the area. Different Pekagudlies work spiritual works for the eradication of disease, famine war and flocks of birds from Kuchuru area. Based on the spiritual work, Pekagudlis do, they are known by the separate names Ukadengole, Enangay, Enkwakok, Umur, Nywariya, Nyikapele, Nyiworkopir and Nyiwoletyang.
In his superior adminstratorship (rule) the king leads the reconciliation process when people die because of abduction of a girl and daily conflict. If a killer runs and inters in the kings house nobody seeks him. This shows members of the nationality have strong beliefs on the king. Together with the elderly the king investigates the case thoroughly and penalizes the guilty a goat based on the simplicity and severity of the case. By this cultural order he reconciles the killer with the relatives of the deceased.