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Baramokgele Clan — History & Meaning
Sotho clan · Sesotho
Totem Lion (tau) — recorded as a Bataung lineage (Bataung ba ha Ramokhele/Ramokgele)
History & origin
Baramokgele (also rendered Bataung ba ha Ramokhele/Ramokgele) is documented as a lineage within the broader Bataung ('people of the lion') stock, sharing the lion (tau) totem of the Bataung. Beyond its identification as a Bataung sub-clan, reliable published history of the Baramokgele as a distinct chiefdom is limited; the totem and Bataung affiliation are the well-supported facts, and no specific origin narrative should be asserted beyond that without further sources.
Associated surnames
Surnames that share this clan: Ramokhele, Ramokgele, Tau, Bataung, Moletsane.
We publish the full diboko (clan praises) only once we can verify them against documented tradition — for this clan they are still being confirmed. If you can share an authoritative version, corrections are warmly welcomed.