Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern KenyaClan relationships exceed the bounds of the pastoral Rendille, Gabbra, Sakuya, & Somali ethnic groups These affiliations are useful for political & herding needs. This book gives cultural & linguistic information on each of the above tribal groups. |
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Page 12
According to one tale, the ancestor of the Ongóm once eloped with a girl of his
own clan, Rengumo. Later this marriage was sanctioned by the introduction of
new exogamy rules. According to another tradition an old man, Eisimkoro, was
left ...
According to one tale, the ancestor of the Ongóm once eloped with a girl of his
own clan, Rengumo. Later this marriage was sanctioned by the introduction of
new exogamy rules. According to another tradition an old man, Eisimkoro, was
left ...
Page 46
According to their ritual and political affiliation to the Boran, the Ajuran were
allotted an area on the western or “Galla' side of the Galla– Somali line. But there
was also one section of the Ajuran which had never belonged to the Boran-
centred ...
According to their ritual and political affiliation to the Boran, the Ajuran were
allotted an area on the western or “Galla' side of the Galla– Somali line. But there
was also one section of the Ajuran which had never belonged to the Boran-
centred ...
Page 252
110 According to Mu'allim Mukhtar (Garre), this was the camel colour preferred
by the Garre before the introduction of northern Somali strains changed the
breeds in many areas. 111 The Hofte were an association of Lowland Boran and
...
110 According to Mu'allim Mukhtar (Garre), this was the camel colour preferred
by the Garre before the introduction of northern Somali strains changed the
breeds in many areas. 111 The Hofte were an association of Lowland Boran and
...
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Contents
Alternative forms of inclusion of clans into major units | 2 |
Clan phratry tribe ethnic group as defined by empirical | 8 |
Sakuye clan list | 21 |
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Common terms and phrases
According adopted age set age-set Ajuran Alganna ancestors animals asked became become believed belong birth Boran brand British brothers called camels cattle century ceremony chapter claim clan common course culture custom cycle described Diagram discussed duub east elders elements ethnic fact father gaal Gaaldeilan Gaalorra Gabbra Galbo Garre girl give given groups hand herd historical identity important Islam joined Kenya killed language later lineage lived lost marked marriage married means migration Miigo milk moiety moved Muslim northern Odoola origin Oromo phratry present qallu recent refer relationship Rendille ritual Saale Sakuye Samburu Schlee seen senior separated settlement shared side similar social society Somali sons sorio split stayed subclan traditions tribe woman women
Bibliographic information
| Title | Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern Kenya Volume 5 of Cultural Politics International African Institute Seminar Studies Issue 5 of International African library, ISSN 0951-1377 |
| Author | Günther Schlee |
| Contributor | International African Institute |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press for the International African Institute, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 8 Oct 2008 |
| ISBN | 0719030102, 9780719030109 |
| Length | 278 pages |
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