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 58
On the other hand, no compensation can be claimed for maal camels received
from others which may have belonged to the lost herd. (Maal givers often are at
the receiving end of other maal transactions.) An aldl ('own') camel that was given
...
On the other hand, no compensation can be claimed for maal camels received
from others which may have belonged to the lost herd. (Maal givers often are at
the receiving end of other maal transactions.) An aldl ('own') camel that was given
...
Page 60
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 ascribed to
...
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 ascribed to
...
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 Gär, then to Galbo. At that time Alganna had not entered [= joined the
other ...
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 Gär, then to Galbo. At that time Alganna had not entered [= joined the
other ...
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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 |
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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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