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Batloung Clan — History & Meaning
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Totem Elephant (Sotho/Tswana: Tlou)
History & origin
The Batloung ('people of the elephant') are a Sotho-Tswana clan, found among Setswana and Sesotho speakers, whose totem is the elephant (tlou). They share the elephant totem with the Baroka, Batlhako and related groups. Documented lineage-specific history is limited in the reliable sources available, but the clan and its totem are well established within Sotho-Tswana totemic tradition.
Associated surnames
Surnames that share this clan: Tlou, Tloung.
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.