Kel Adagh

The Kel Adagh (var. Kel Adrar, Kel Adghagh, less commonly Kel Ifoghas) are a Toureg confederation of clans (or "Drum-Groups") living in the region of the Adrar des Iforas highlands in Mali. The name comes from Tamasheq "Kel" ("those from/of") and "Adagh" ("Mountains"). In the modern era, not all Toureg in the Adrar des Iforas are Kel Adagh, while some Kel Adagh are spread through northern Niger and southern Algeria, with populations in Aïr, Tassili n'Ajjer and the Hoggar. Most Kel Adagh derive from Noble and Warrior castes and their tributaries.

Noble Kel Adagh in Ifoghas include:

• Kel Afella (North) : tributaries of the Amenokal of Adagh.
• Kel Taghlit
• Kel Essouk (Religious caste tributary group)
• Kel Ouzzeyn
• Ifergoumessen
• Iriyaken

Tributaries include around forty tribes, the more notable of which are :

• Taghat Mellet ("Those of the white horse")
• Idnan
• Ibatanaten

See also

• Kel Tamasheq
  • Kel Ahaggar
  • Kel Ajjer
  • Kel Ayr
  • Kel Gres
  • Aulliminden: Kel Ataram (west) and Kel Dinnik (east)

References

• Portions of this article were translated from the French language Wikipedia article fr:Kel Adagh, 2008-08-26.