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 77
This means that the girls cannot marry for two age-set cycles after their fathers
and one before their brothers, as other Rendille girls do, but have to wait until
their brothers are about to marry. They are clitoridectomised in the Monday year ...
This means that the girls cannot marry for two age-set cycles after their fathers
and one before their brothers, as other Rendille girls do, but have to wait until
their brothers are about to marry. They are clitoridectomised in the Monday year ...
Page 182
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 begetting a boy and giving him a brass ring – their clan insignia – they did
...
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 begetting a boy and giving him a brass ring – their clan insignia – they did
...
Page 183
'Brother, do not kill me, do not curse me, let us adopt each other!' This is how he
implored him. (Barowa Ad'icharreh) The other side, Nebei, describes the
behaviour of Gaalorra as not so aggressive and that of Fofen as much less
submissive: ...
'Brother, do not kill me, do not curse me, let us adopt each other!' This is how he
implored him. (Barowa Ad'icharreh) The other side, Nebei, describes the
behaviour of Gaalorra as not so aggressive and that of Fofen as much less
submissive: ...
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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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