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Saigilo
Saigilo (fl. 1890) was a Datooga King and medicine man reputed for his purported skill in thaumaturgy and divination, which has led to his establishment as a folk figure within Iraqw and Datooga society in present-day Karatu District in Arusha Region, northern Tanzania.
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Saigilo (fl. 1890) was a Datooga King and medicine man reputed for his purported skill in thaumaturgy and divination, which has led to his establishment as a folk figure within Iraqw and Datooga society in present-day Karatu District in Arusha Region, northern Tanzania.
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