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The Cushitic-speaking Bilen of the highlands of central Eritrea, traditionally cattle herders, had by the late twentieth century come to rely mainly on cereals and vegetables. Long governed by local hereditary chiefs along with councils of elders and local lineage heads, Bilen culture and society were greatly influenced by their position at the northern frontier of Ethiopian state, surrounded by still independent nomadic pastoral communities.

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Customs and traditions of the Bilen ethnic group

Ueber die sitten und das recht der Bogos

About the customs and laws of the Bogos

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Author	Title	Publication Date
Adem, Teferi Abate	Culture Summary	2023
Eritrea Ministry of Information	Customs and traditions of the Bilen ethnic group	2009
Munzinger, Werner	Ueber die sitten und das recht der Bogos	1859
Munzinger, Werner	About the customs and laws of the Bogos	1859

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