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 49
The Ariaal have a mixed economy with camels and cattle as their large stock,
while the Rendille neglect cattle in favour of camels. Someone who favours cattle
should therefore join the Ariaal because they adjust their management and ...
The Ariaal have a mixed economy with camels and cattle as their large stock,
while the Rendille neglect cattle in favour of camels. Someone who favours cattle
should therefore join the Ariaal because they adjust their management and ...
Page 143
I am Boran but call myself Gabbra. 'Loon nuchuf woliman-qabna. Loonjenne
maqa gaala birkena. Loon jenne re maqa birkena. Maqa re-lle tofaut.
Maqaangaalá-lle tofaut. Maqaan tofaut in-qabne loon. 'We both have cattle. If we
mention cattle ...
I am Boran but call myself Gabbra. 'Loon nuchuf woliman-qabna. Loonjenne
maqa gaala birkena. Loon jenne re maqa birkena. Maqa re-lle tofaut.
Maqaangaalá-lle tofaut. Maqaan tofaut in-qabne loon. 'We both have cattle. If we
mention cattle ...
Page 200
A number of other Gabbra immigrant groups who have specialised in cattle
instead of camels can be found among the Boran.” ALGANNA - CAMEL PEOPLE
WITH CATTLE IN THEIR HEARTS Dáe, a son of Berre, was out in the bush
herding ...
A number of other Gabbra immigrant groups who have specialised in cattle
instead of camels can be found among the Boran.” ALGANNA - CAMEL PEOPLE
WITH CATTLE IN THEIR HEARTS Dáe, a son of Berre, was out in the bush
herding ...
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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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