THE TSENGLAP TRIBE OF JIWAKA

A Tribal Myth

Kombilikanem Clan of Tsenglap

Kombilikanem people live at Kurumul Village. Kombilikanem people are part of Tsenglap Kupuskup and their traditional singsing ground is at Kurumul. Both Kombilikanem and Baimankanem clans come under one council ward, known as Tolu 2. Kombilikanem people live at Tolu, Kurumul, Binz Kamarl and some live as far as main Wahgi River. Kombilikanem clan's hunting grounds are at Kulkal and Kondilnol.

There are two sub-clans inside the Kombilikanem clan.

  • Kombilikanem Kumukanem
  • Kaman Ngalim


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Tolu 2 ward councillor Peter Gelu Kombuk hails from Kaman-Ngalim sub-clan of Kombilikanem. Kombilikanem clan associates itself with Baimankanem clan. In the old days, Kombilikanem and Baimankanem clans never exchanged marriages, however today in modern times tradition has changed, people practice intermarriage among these clans.