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 100
The Rendille themselves for the most part do not think that they became
separated from anybody, but that many peoples on earth became separated from
them. The nucleus of Rendille – the senior clans of both moieties – have mythical
places ...
The Rendille themselves for the most part do not think that they became
separated from anybody, but that many peoples on earth became separated from
them. The nucleus of Rendille – the senior clans of both moieties – have mythical
places ...
Page 121
[The Boran nearly became exasperated.] 'Ah, what is wrong with these people?'
Finally a meagre grey ox with long horns and a tail which was dangling down to
the earth was brought and they accepted it. [Finally the question of their future ...
[The Boran nearly became exasperated.] 'Ah, what is wrong with these people?'
Finally a meagre grey ox with long horns and a tail which was dangling down to
the earth was brought and they accepted it. [Finally the question of their future ...
Page 182
Gaaldeilan that day became part of this clan. There they got each other. So they
are brothers, and the boy is just of this clan [Nebei). (Eisimbasele) If we recall
what we learned in chapter 2 about patres and genitores, it becomes clear that by
...
Gaaldeilan that day became part of this clan. There they got each other. So they
are brothers, and the boy is just of this clan [Nebei). (Eisimbasele) If we recall
what we learned in chapter 2 about patres and genitores, it becomes clear that by
...
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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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