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 67
... cycle of twelve empirical lunar months the groups under study calculate and mark the solar year . There are no leap months or other mechanisms of the type Spencer ( 1973 : 123 ) postulates to make the two cycles match . Odoola not only ...
... cycle of twelve empirical lunar months the groups under study calculate and mark the solar year . There are no leap months or other mechanisms of the type Spencer ( 1973 : 123 ) postulates to make the two cycles match . Odoola not only ...
Page 79
... cycles ) , Boran sons enter the cycle 5 x 8 = 40 years after their fathers , while Rendille sons do so 3 × 14 42 years after their fathers . Here we encounter the problem which is discussed at some length by Haberland ( 1963 : 179 ...
... cycles ) , Boran sons enter the cycle 5 x 8 = 40 years after their fathers , while Rendille sons do so 3 × 14 42 years after their fathers . Here we encounter the problem which is discussed at some length by Haberland ( 1963 : 179 ...
Page 253
... cycles of different lengths and these can either separately exercise their own determining force on history directly or combine to form a major cycle which recurs every x number of years where x represents the smallest common multiple ...
... cycles of different lengths and these can either separately exercise their own determining force on history directly or combine to form a major cycle which recurs every x number of years where x represents the smallest common multiple ...
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
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