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 58
... animals of the maal herd . He can use these rights if he has a plausible need , such as the imminent circumcision or marriage of a son or his own second marriage , where alál camels are required for bridewealth . Such a need can be made ...
... animals of the maal herd . He can use these rights if he has a plausible need , such as the imminent circumcision or marriage of a son or his own second marriage , where alál camels are required for bridewealth . Such a need can be made ...
Page 120
... Animals were slaugh- tered for them . The delegation just stayed in the shade , where the Rendille had asked them to sit down , and animals were slaughtered for them . The elders of the Rendille did not come . Only animals were ...
... Animals were slaugh- tered for them . The delegation just stayed in the shade , where the Rendille had asked them to sit down , and animals were slaughtered for them . The elders of the Rendille did not come . Only animals were ...
Page 200
... animals of a species he had never seen before . In the evening he drove the animals home along with the cattle herd . The elders said that the animals in question were wild beasts ( bines ) and should be speared . They came to this ...
... animals of a species he had never seen before . In the evening he drove the animals home along with the cattle herd . The elders said that the animals in question were wild beasts ( bines ) and should be speared . They came to this ...
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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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 |
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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