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Xabbed ina-Kamas
Introduction
Xabbed ina-Kamas is an evil giant, and a ruler or chieftain.1
Attributes
Like Biriir ina-Barqo, strength is a key feature of Xabbed's; he uses his for evil purposes, such as blocking up the wells in his land, and is shown primarily as being greedy.1
Brief synopsis
He appears in "The Clash of the Giants" which explains his extortion of food from his people and his defeat and death at the hands of Biriir ina-Barqo.
Variants
~Nothing as yet~
Character links
Biriir ina-Barqo (As Good Parallel/Enemy)
Thread Links
[Character] Biriir ina-Barqo (https://exilian.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3733)
[Story] The Clash of the Giants (https://exilian.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3734)
REFERENCES
- Folk Tales from Somalia, p.143
BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER MATERIAL
- Hanghe, Ahmed A. - Folk Tales from Somalia (1988)
Analysis
~None as Yet~