Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern KenyaManchester University Press for the International African Institute, 1989 - 278 pages Clan 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 162
... chapter with a diagram summarising the mi- grations of Odoola and its distribution in the present day ethnic groups ( Diagram 17 ) . To tie this to a rough chronological frame , I assume that the long trek started around 1550 and that ...
... chapter with a diagram summarising the mi- grations of Odoola and its distribution in the present day ethnic groups ( Diagram 17 ) . To tie this to a rough chronological frame , I assume that the long trek started around 1550 and that ...
Page 167
... chapter 4 , with the tale of Haara , the terrible fighter and eater , a man of Fur , who caused the split between Rendille and Sakuye . The same event is believed to have caused the migration of Fur from the Ren- dille to the Gaar ...
... chapter 4 , with the tale of Haara , the terrible fighter and eater , a man of Fur , who caused the split between Rendille and Sakuye . The same event is believed to have caused the migration of Fur from the Ren- dille to the Gaar ...
Page 226
... chapter 3 : the first serves Islamic legiti- macy , the second legitimate occupation of a territory . These two elements have to be reconciled . This is done by maintaining that the Ajuran immigrated into Kenya very early and , of ...
... chapter 3 : the first serves Islamic legiti- macy , the second legitimate occupation of a territory . These two elements have to be reconciled . This is done by maintaining that the Ajuran immigrated into Kenya very early and , of ...
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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Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastorialism in Northern Kenya Günther Schlee Limited preview - 2018 |
Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern Kenya Günther Schlee Limited preview - 1989 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abudo Afat age set age-set age-set system Ajuran Alganna almodo ancestors animals Ariaal Belesi Boran brand brothers called camels cattle ceremony chapter chuf circumcision claim clan relationships culture cycle D'ubsaħai d'ufe dabela Dambal Darood Degodia Diagram duub elders Elémo Ethiopia exogamy faħán father fula gaaf gaal Gaaldeilan Gaalorra Gabbra Malbe Gabbra Miigo gada system galaan Galbo Garre genealogy girl godaane guyya Guyyo Haberland Harrau Hawiyya hayyu herd inter-ethnic clan Iris isan Isiolo District Islam Jubaland kaan Karrayyu Kenya Lake Turkana lineage Lossa maal married Marsabit Matarbá migration milk moiety Muslim Nebei northern Kenya Odoola origin Oromo phratry qallu Quchabúr raided Rendille Rendille and Gabbra Rendille clan Rendille society Rengumo ritual Saale Sakuye Samburu Sanle Schlee settlement Sharbana she-camel sheikh slaughtered smallstock Somali sorio split subclan tokko traditions tribe Tubcha Turkana Usmalo waan Wajir Walemügge Wario Worr Yiblo