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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An alál ( ' own ' ) camel that was given away as maal may thus entitle the victim of
a major loss to a heifer . The one he kept , on the other hand , may have died or
been taken by enemies , i . e . it has gone without being replaced , and so may ...
An alál ( ' own ' ) camel that was given away as maal may thus entitle the victim of
a major loss to a heifer . The one he kept , on the other hand , may have died or
been taken by enemies , i . e . it has gone without being replaced , and so may ...
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An important element of the explanation of the special status of dorr , as given in
the story quoted above , is that they are lagan ( R ) , lagu ( B ) , i . e . sacred ,
special or set apart . There are parallels of this cognitive category with the status
...
An important element of the explanation of the special status of dorr , as given in
the story quoted above , is that they are lagan ( R ) , lagu ( B ) , i . e . sacred ,
special or set apart . There are parallels of this cognitive category with the status
...
Page 136
All these peoples ( phratries ) now also each were given a drum and a horn . All
these Gabbra . Of all ( phratries ] Odoola was given ( them ) first . Then they were
given to Gār , then to Galbo . At that time Alganna had not entered ( = joined the ...
All these peoples ( phratries ) now also each were given a drum and a horn . All
these Gabbra . Of all ( phratries ] Odoola was given ( them ) first . Then they were
given to Gār , then to Galbo . At that time Alganna had not entered ( = joined the ...
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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 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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