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 67
... say that this is their way of 'fasting' and some of them take this as a sign of
ultimate Muslim origin. Soom in fact means 'fasting' (in Rendille and Somali”) and
the following month — Soomfur – means 'untying', i.e. lifting or breaking the fast.
... say that this is their way of 'fasting' and some of them take this as a sign of
ultimate Muslim origin. Soom in fact means 'fasting' (in Rendille and Somali”) and
the following month — Soomfur – means 'untying', i.e. lifting or breaking the fast.
Page 225
The only thing we can state with certainty is that Saale and Ajuran claim to be
related—a fact which the groups concerned and everybody who has bothered to
ask them know anyhow. While the factual history of remote periods is sometimes
...
The only thing we can state with certainty is that Saale and Ajuran claim to be
related—a fact which the groups concerned and everybody who has bothered to
ask them know anyhow. While the factual history of remote periods is sometimes
...
Page 254
In fact, a part of Lorogushu, the lineage Kukuto, claim descent from Dambitu. 140
As the Dambitu even today are a ... The difference arises from the fact that the
unit taken as a starting point is not counted as 0 but as 1. Also, in German
common ...
In fact, a part of Lorogushu, the lineage Kukuto, claim descent from Dambitu. 140
As the Dambitu even today are a ... The difference arises from the fact that the
unit taken as a starting point is not counted as 0 but as 1. Also, in German
common ...
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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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