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 35
It is believed that this expansion occurred simultaneously on all sides - perhaps
within a few decades . The southward expansion of Oromo from their southern
Ethiopian nucleus into Kenya presumably did not take place much later .
It is believed that this expansion occurred simultaneously on all sides - perhaps
within a few decades . The southward expansion of Oromo from their southern
Ethiopian nucleus into Kenya presumably did not take place much later .
Page 203
... Rendille Gabbra and earlier PRS immigrants are not given such general labels
but are known either by specific names or integrated into named lineages which
existed before their arrival . Yaabar is believed to have come from Sharbana .
... Rendille Gabbra and earlier PRS immigrants are not given such general labels
but are known either by specific names or integrated into named lineages which
existed before their arrival . Yaabar is believed to have come from Sharbana .
Page 259
The son of Ali Afat is believed to have performed the burial rites . 46 Literally : '
Girl this ( emphatic ] day three together - passed - the - daytime ' . 47 Or ' clan ' , '
lineage ' , etc. 48 ' Lineage ' in our usage . 49 Or ' buck ' , ' stallion ' , ' ram ' , etc.
The son of Ali Afat is believed to have performed the burial rites . 46 Literally : '
Girl this ( emphatic ] day three together - passed - the - daytime ' . 47 Or ' clan ' , '
lineage ' , etc. 48 ' Lineage ' in our usage . 49 Or ' buck ' , ' stallion ' , ' ram ' , etc.
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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 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
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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