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 44
1910 TO PRESENT: NOMADS IN THE COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL STATE
British colonialism, although it had been present officially for some time, only
began to make its influence felt in the area in the second decade of this century.
1910 TO PRESENT: NOMADS IN THE COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL STATE
British colonialism, although it had been present officially for some time, only
began to make its influence felt in the area in the second decade of this century.
Page 45
Was the British empire unable to win a war against a few thousand herdsmen
most of whom were only armed with spears? The answer is simple: no one
wanted to invest in the wrong place.” Northern Kenya was of no economic
interest and as ...
Was the British empire unable to win a war against a few thousand herdsmen
most of whom were only armed with spears? The answer is simple: no one
wanted to invest in the wrong place.” Northern Kenya was of no economic
interest and as ...
Page 47
Finally, in 1934, the British legalised the new state of affairs and incorporated the
Ajuran territory into the Somali area— an act which amounted to shifting the Galla
–Somali line westwards.” The Boran were thus badly paid for accepting and ...
Finally, in 1934, the British legalised the new state of affairs and incorporated the
Ajuran territory into the Somali area— an act which amounted to shifting the Galla
–Somali line westwards.” The Boran were thus badly paid for accepting 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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