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 108
The so-called Rendille – the languages of the Somali and the Rendille are
interwoven – to say “Rendille', when they say 'rer', a “settlement' is called 'rer'.
The people who are said to “hate the settlement' are the “Rendille'. Gaal forá
godaane ...
The so-called Rendille – the languages of the Somali and the Rendille are
interwoven – to say “Rendille', when they say 'rer', a “settlement' is called 'rer'.
The people who are said to “hate the settlement' are the “Rendille'. Gaal forá
godaane ...
Page 133
Sharbana settled at Gorei, Jal, a place called Hobok, Borale Naqaio. They came
to Balal [a species of trees which gave its name to a river bed] and settled there.
Gär moved, came to Gorei and settled near Dakha [= Daqa) Qaqalla. Galbo went
...
Sharbana settled at Gorei, Jal, a place called Hobok, Borale Naqaio. They came
to Balal [a species of trees which gave its name to a river bed] and settled there.
Gär moved, came to Gorei and settled near Dakha [= Daqa) Qaqalla. Galbo went
...
Page 224
That rain was the reason why he was called Faq Rooble, because of the rain that
was obtained — God is great — he became Faq Rooble. I heard that he was
called Faq Rooble for that reason. Roob, of course, means 'rain' and rooble (like
...
That rain was the reason why he was called Faq Rooble, because of the rain that
was obtained — God is great — he became Faq Rooble. I heard that he was
called Faq Rooble for that reason. Roob, of course, means 'rain' and rooble (like
...
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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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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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