The Fur, farmers of the terraced slopes and valleys of the Jebel Marra massif speaking a Nilo-Saharan language of their own, under their own lineage chiefs.
Their sultanate (the Keira) belongs to the seventeenth century; in 1200 they are a hill people beside the Daju kingdom, which tradition says took tribute from its neighbours.
Who holds it
- Title
- Elders and chiefs
- Since
- Not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Overlord
The Daju king may have taken tribute (tradition).
How things stand that morning
Self-governing hill people, perhaps paying tribute to the Daju (tradition, undated).
Customs
Lineage chiefs and elders; hill farming with terraces.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Their presence in the Jebel Marra is inferred from their later homeland and language; nothing written names them before the sixteenth century.
On the map: The line between Fur and Daju ground is not known.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.