Chief of Dengin Tsellim of the Bilen People

Portrait of Kantiba Gabre Silassie Hakin, Chief of the Demat lineage, residing in the village of Halibmentel. Illustrated in the 1890s.

Portrait of Berih Reti, Chief of the Hadembes, belonging to the Demsas lineage. Photographed in the late 19th century.

Portrait of Berih Mindal, Chief of Bet Gebru, belonging to the Solomon Clan of Megarih. Illustrated in Keren in 1890.

Drar Mohammed was a prominent leader of Adi Cjel, a clan within the Sekwina (Sucuneiti) branch of the Bilen people. He served as the ruler of the Sekwina branch, which comprised several clans and extended family groups, including Hashel, Cjel, Shibot, Brhanu, Tesfagergis, Petros, Abrehe, Hizbay, Wericseb, Erkes and among others.

This rare photograph, taken in 1888, depicts several prominent chiefs of the Bilen people. Among those identified are Berih Mindal, Yohannes Shawish of Ad Zeray, and Samara Luel, the ruler of Megarih and leader of the Bet Gebru clan.

Samara Leul Himberra, Chief of Megarih, belonging to the Asghedom family of Bet Gebru. Illustrated in Keren in 1890.