Alana
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Alana was an Arabian tribe mentioned by Pliny[1].
Variants
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Alawan = Alana (Pliny.vi.35)
- Alania = Alana (Pliny.vi.35)
Mention by Pliny
Pliny[2] mentions Ethiopia.... Graucome, Emeus, the Pidibotæ, the Hebdomecontacometæ4, Nomades, who dwell in tents, Cyste, Macadagale, Proaprimis, Nups, Detrelis, Patis, the Ganbreves, the Magasnei, Segasmala, Crandala, Denna, Cadeuma, Thena, Batta, Alana, Mascoa, the Scamini, Hora, situate on an island, and then Abala, Androgalis, Sesecre, the Malli, and Agole.
4 Meaning, "the people who live in seventy villages."