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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Page 89
... adopted hariya names of the Boran as their age - set names . The Gabbra possibly have also adopted their particular form of circumcis- ion from the Boran ( there are two types of circumcision in North - east Africa and these solve the ...
... adopted hariya names of the Boran as their age - set names . The Gabbra possibly have also adopted their particular form of circumcis- ion from the Boran ( there are two types of circumcision in North - east Africa and these solve the ...
Page 170
... adopted and their different origin was forgotten within a few generations . The biological composition of the groups studied thus may be much more heterogeneous than is reflected by their lineage structure . A partial adoption with the ...
... adopted and their different origin was forgotten within a few generations . The biological composition of the groups studied thus may be much more heterogeneous than is reflected by their lineage structure . A partial adoption with the ...
Page 206
... adopted into some other lineage and his Rendille origin would have been forgotten . 124 Worri Quchaburi oró qallate ... adoption , symbolising a new start ] . Ini guba isá ingube , guba Quchabura gubi jenán diide . He [ later ] continued ...
... adopted into some other lineage and his Rendille origin would have been forgotten . 124 Worri Quchaburi oró qallate ... adoption , symbolising a new start ] . Ini guba isá ingube , guba Quchabura gubi jenán diide . He [ later ] continued ...
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
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