Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern KenyaManchester University Press for the International African Institute, 1989 - 278 pages Clan 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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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... According to Mu'allim Mukhtar ( Garre ) , this was the camel colour pre- ferred 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 ...
... According to Mu'allim Mukhtar ( Garre ) , this was the camel colour pre- ferred 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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... According to another in- formant , Kossich Rooba , Sharbana , near Goof Mude , 31 March 1985 , the woman did not escape but was installed with her children as a satellite household in the plains because her master could not keep the ...
... According to another in- formant , Kossich Rooba , Sharbana , near Goof Mude , 31 March 1985 , the woman did not escape but was installed with her children as a satellite household in the plains because her master could not keep the ...
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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Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern Kenya Günther Schlee Limited preview - 1989 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abudo Afat age set age-set age-set system Ajuran Alganna almodo ancestors animals Ariaal Belesi Boran brand brothers called camels cattle ceremony chapter chuf circumcision claim clan relationships culture cycle D'ubsaħai d'ufe dabela Dambal Darood Degodia Diagram duub elders Elémo Ethiopia exogamy faħán father fula gaaf gaal Gaaldeilan Gaalorra Gabbra Malbe Gabbra Miigo gada system galaan Galbo Garre genealogy girl godaane guyya Guyyo Haberland Harrau Hawiyya hayyu herd inter-ethnic clan Iris isan Isiolo District Islam Jubaland kaan Karrayyu Kenya Lake Turkana lineage Lossa maal married Marsabit Matarbá migration milk moiety Muslim Nebei northern Kenya Odoola origin Oromo phratry qallu Quchabúr raided Rendille Rendille and Gabbra Rendille clan Rendille society Rengumo ritual Saale Sakuye Samburu Sanle Schlee settlement Sharbana she-camel sheikh slaughtered smallstock Somali sorio split subclan tokko traditions tribe Tubcha Turkana Usmalo waan Wajir Walemügge Wario Worr Yiblo