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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of a set of fathers to the corresponding point in the age - set cycle of their sons
and always comes to 42 years because sons , if old enough , are initiated into the
third age set after their fathers , i . e . 3 x 14 years after them . Two óyo are one ...
of a set of fathers to the corresponding point in the age - set cycle of their sons
and always comes to 42 years because sons , if old enough , are initiated into the
third age set after their fathers , i . e . 3 x 14 years after them . Two óyo are one ...
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The Sharbana system differs from that of the Gabbra Miigo in having only three
recurrent names for the age sets , so that ... These two names form part of the
more complex set of age - set names of Galbo and Odoola , as does the name
Afat ...
The Sharbana system differs from that of the Gabbra Miigo in having only three
recurrent names for the age sets , so that ... These two names form part of the
more complex set of age - set names of Galbo and Odoola , as does the name
Afat ...
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In the Alganna system fathers and sons are separated by two age sets . ... while
their fathers become dabela , in Alganna the age set following the dabela will
install their hayyu , while the sons of the dabela will become hayyu only two age
...
In the Alganna system fathers and sons are separated by two age sets . ... while
their fathers become dabela , in Alganna the age set following the dabela will
install their hayyu , while the sons of the dabela will become hayyu only two age
...
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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 |
Copyright | |
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Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastorialism in Northern Kenya Günther Schlee Limited preview - 2018 |
Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern Kenya Günther Schlee Limited preview - 1989 |
Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastorialism in Northern Kenya Günther Schlee No preview available - 2020 |
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