Piandane

Piandane is considered by some to be a brother tribe of Angalaini, who previously were located near Pipitaka at the Keta River, and now are largely in the Porgera area. However, we were unable to find any specific connection between the two tribes. Piandane historical traditions begin with Piandane being born from a maiole bird, Koeaka, near Laia rock in the Kasapa area. From the beginning, Piandane was in a difficult position, with the large tribes of Yambanima and Sakate expanding from the east, and Monaini from the west.

Piandane had two sons, Andaita and Ambulya. In the early generations of their historical traditions, Andaita clans migrated out of the Koeaka area looking for land and settled on the land of those to whom they had ties through female relatives. Some moved to the Tumundane area, others to the Sirunki area, and still others across the Lagaip to join Mulapini Paiti near Tolenama. A subsequent fight split the Ambulya Lai and Pyolai clans, who moved south to Paloko near Karekare. The rest of Ambulya stayed and settled near Koeaka but remained small. Due to the large amount of out-migration as its members sought land, Piandane never became large enough to establish its own Kepele ritual but attended that of neighboring Monaini.

The pattern of dispersal of Piandane is typical in the Lagaip valley, where people experienced land and food shortages from early on in their historical traditions. What is not typical is that some Piandane clans left for high altitude areas rather than for lower ones in the north, as did many others seeking new land.

CLANS AND LOCATIONS

Piandane Paiti Andaita

Piandane Andaita is highly dispersed so there will be more clans or sub-clans at locations not mentioned here

Piandane Ambulya