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 177
This definitely is not so, but their behaviour suggests that Gaalorra, and, under
their protection, the rest of Gaaldeilan, do not mind spilling Rendille blood quite
as much as other clans do. When Libaale were warriors (1937–51), young men
of ...
This definitely is not so, but their behaviour suggests that Gaalorra, and, under
their protection, the rest of Gaaldeilan, do not mind spilling Rendille blood quite
as much as other clans do. When Libaale were warriors (1937–51), young men
of ...
Page 183
Then Gaaldeilan came. The men were sitting outside [the settlement] and
Gaaldeilan came and entered the house. 'Go!” he said to the boy to whom the
woman of Gaaldeilan had given birth [and who] normally said 'Father' to the man [
Fofen), ...
Then Gaaldeilan came. The men were sitting outside [the settlement] and
Gaaldeilan came and entered the house. 'Go!” he said to the boy to whom the
woman of Gaaldeilan had given birth [and who] normally said 'Father' to the man [
Fofen), ...
Page 187
The right side of the animals will be eaten by men of Gaaldeilan, including the
other subclans, and Rengumo, the left side by wives of Gaaldeilan, daughters of
Gaaldeilan and daughters of Rengumo. The latter cannot take any meat home ...
The right side of the animals will be eaten by men of Gaaldeilan, including the
other subclans, and Rengumo, the left side by wives of Gaaldeilan, daughters of
Gaaldeilan and daughters of Rengumo. The latter cannot take any meat home ...
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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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