IMAGHEGHAN
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Imagheghan designates, in the same Tuareg tradition relayed by folklore, the seven sons of the djinn Maghegh, held to be the founders of the seven Tuareg clans. Each is said to have received from his father the knowledge and the skills proper to leading a lineage, before giving birth to one of the tribes. The name recalls that of the Imajaghan, in the singular amajegh, the category of the noble Tuareg, "the free men", which also forms the people's endonym. This closeness inscribes the legend in the imaginary of noble and warlike ancestry. The narrative echoes a well-known Tuareg tradition according to which the clans descend from a single origin, most often told, in the matrilineal versions, from the daughters of a single mother; the variant of the brothers born of a djinn constitutes a particular form of it. As a group of founding ancestors, the Imagheghan illustrate the way Tuareg society thinks its unity and its division into tribes from a common stock. This collective figure nevertheless remains little documented in the scholarly literature, known above all through compilations of narratives on spirits and origins.
Powers & Attributes
Role in the ROHO universe
Voice of its pantheon. IMAGHEGHAN carries the memory of its tradition and weaves a thread into the Mabioni. Bound to the Tuareg pantheon.
Sacred Mask
An ancient ritual mask of sacred wood, old metal and black stone, engraved with symbols of founders, embodiment of the power of Imagheghan
Era
Ancient cycle
Frequently asked questions
Who are the Imagheghan?
In a Tuareg tradition handed down by folklore, the Imagheghan are the seven sons of the djinn Maghegh, considered the founders of the seven Tuareg clans. Each is said to have given birth to a tribe after receiving from his father the knowledge needed to lead it.
Does the name Imagheghan have a meaning?
It recalls that of the Imajaghan, in the singular amajegh, which designates the category of the noble Tuareg, the "free men", and which also serves as the endonym of the Tuareg people. This kinship of name inscribes the legend of the seven founders in the imaginary of the Tuareg's noble and warlike ancestry.
Is this tradition well established?
The theme of the Tuareg clans born of a common stock is attested, often told from the daughters of a single mother in the matrilineal versions. The precise form of the seven sons of the djinn Maghegh, however, is little documented and known above all through compilations of folklore, without a dedicated encyclopaedic article.