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 246
This binary distinction reminds us of themes discussed by Duerr ( 1978 ) . 21
Compare above the rules about milking camels and their link to women and
sexuality . 22 A Nilotic custom , in my sample limited to the Rendille . 23 The
concept of ...
This binary distinction reminds us of themes discussed by Duerr ( 1978 ) . 21
Compare above the rules about milking camels and their link to women and
sexuality . 22 A Nilotic custom , in my sample limited to the Rendille . 23 The
concept of ...
Page 253
The Rendille view of the ' coming around ' of events is discussed in Schlee (
1978b and 1979 : ch . 0 . 6 . 5 ) . While the Rendille view is linked in a quite
straightforward fashion to their age - set system and the ideal generation span ,
among ...
The Rendille view of the ' coming around ' of events is discussed in Schlee (
1978b and 1979 : ch . 0 . 6 . 5 ) . While the Rendille view is linked in a quite
straightforward fashion to their age - set system and the ideal generation span ,
among ...
Page 256
2 See Möhlig ( 1976 , 1981c ) ; also discussed in Schlee ( 1987a ) . 3 See pp . 99
. and 248n . 58 above and Schlee ( 1979 : 161 - 2 ) . 4 Schlee ( 1979 : 3 . 1 )
discusses extensively the partly esoteric beliefs and practices connected with this
...
2 See Möhlig ( 1976 , 1981c ) ; also discussed in Schlee ( 1987a ) . 3 See pp . 99
. and 248n . 58 above and Schlee ( 1979 : 161 - 2 ) . 4 Schlee ( 1979 : 3 . 1 )
discusses extensively the partly esoteric beliefs and practices connected with this
...
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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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According age set age-set Ajuran Alganna almodo ancestors animals asked became become believed belong Boran British brothers called camels cattle ceremony chapter claim clan common course culture custom cycle described Diagram discussed duub east elders elements established ethnic fact father gaal Gaalorra Gabbra Galbo Garre girl give given groups hand herd identity important Islam joined Kenya killed language later lineage lived lost marked marriage married means migration Miigo milk moiety months moved Muslim northern Odoola origin Oromo phratry present qallu recent refer relationship Rendille ritual rules 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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