So could explain how Afran Qallo came to be? Is every sub-clan under it formerly another group brought into the tribe through absorption?
Any luck with finding the info
Afran Qallo refers to the 4 sons of Qallo.
Qallo is a son of Humbanna brother of Aniya. We are Bareentuma Oromo.
Qallo is a clan but gained power through assimilation as other clans did. We’ve also interamarried and mixed with our neighbors- Somalis etc.
The main chunk of the clan is Oromo, but with a large minor population of assimilated people from Somalis and smaller extent Argobbas.
All Oromo clans throughout Ethiopia started as a clan family, but on their move for land they’ve assimilated many. It is well known and documented that and huge portion of the Arsi Oromo are from the Hadiya ethnic group who are now a little over 100k in population.
That tells you a lot as the Arsi are about 10-12 mill for one clan alone.