The Teso are a Nilotic-speaking community with a rich cultural heritage. Their social structure is organized into clans, each associated with a totem animal, reflecting their ancestral traditions and connection to nature.
The Teso (Iteso) are a Nilotic-speaking community primarily found in western Kenya (Busia County) and eastern Uganda. They trace their ancestry to the Ateker cluster and organize socially through patrilineal clans that regulate kinship, inheritance, and marriage alliances.