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 121
The Boran gave up . This scene does not reflect a conflict of mere ethnic
terminology but of political ambitions . The Boran try to persuade the captives to
declare themselves Boran and thus to acknowledge the political supremacy of
the Boran .
The Boran gave up . This scene does not reflect a conflict of mere ethnic
terminology but of political ambitions . The Boran try to persuade the captives to
declare themselves Boran and thus to acknowledge the political supremacy of
the Boran .
Page 125
The Boran raided ( them ) at that time . The Boran raided ( them ) , the Miigo got
lost to the east , these came to this side . As the Gabbra recount , in the account of
the Gabbra , the anniversary of that time , the anniversary of Kedi Guure was ...
The Boran raided ( them ) at that time . The Boran raided ( them ) , the Miigo got
lost to the east , these came to this side . As the Gabbra recount , in the account of
the Gabbra , the anniversary of that time , the anniversary of Kedi Guure was ...
Page 137
THE GABBRA - BORAN RELATIONSHIP A strange contrast arises between this
description of the origin of the main ... of the Gabbra and the establishment of
their public rituals as a means of asserting their independence from the Boran on
the ...
THE GABBRA - BORAN RELATIONSHIP A strange contrast arises between this
description of the origin of the main ... of the Gabbra and the establishment of
their public rituals as a means of asserting their independence from the Boran on
the ...
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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 age set age-set Ajuran Alganna almodo ancestors animals asked became become believed belong Boran British brothers called camels cattle ceremony chapter claim clan common course culture custom cycle described Diagram discussed duub east elders elements established ethnic fact father gaal Gaalorra Gabbra Galbo Garre girl give given groups hand herd identity important Islam joined Kenya killed language later lineage lived lost marked marriage married means migration Miigo milk moiety months moved Muslim northern Odoola origin Oromo phratry present qallu recent refer relationship Rendille ritual rules 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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