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
... fact means ' fasting ' ( in Rendille and Somali 39 ) and the following month - Soomfur - means ' untying ' , i.e. lifting or breaking the fast . The first day of Soomfur , in fact , corresponds to the Muslim ' Id - al - Fitr . The ...
... fact means ' fasting ' ( in Rendille and Somali 39 ) and the following month - Soomfur - means ' untying ' , i.e. lifting or breaking the fast . The first day of Soomfur , in fact , corresponds to the Muslim ' Id - al - Fitr . The ...
Page 225
... fact that the Somali have a language which is very different from both Amharic and Arabic , a fact which is obvious also to non- linguists , remains unexplained by this emic theory . One is not worried about how it was possible that ...
... fact that the Somali have a language which is very different from both Amharic and Arabic , a fact which is obvious also to non- linguists , remains unexplained by this emic theory . One is not worried about how it was possible that ...
Page 254
... fact , a part of Lorogushu , the lineage Kukuto , claim descent from Dambítu . 140 As the Dambítu even today are a substantial clan among the Boran , this can only refer to a part of that clan . 141 Using the same word as for the Boran ...
... fact , a part of Lorogushu , the lineage Kukuto , claim descent from Dambítu . 140 As the Dambítu even today are a substantial clan among the Boran , this can only refer to a part of that clan . 141 Using the same word as for the Boran ...
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