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 58
... 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 the maal camels he received ...
... 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 the maal camels he received ...
Page 60
... given by a MoBr to a SiSo , and that the former must never reclaim any of the offspring , because it is feared that then the whole strain of camels will die out . 17 Another category of camels is those given as a reward for killing an ...
... given by a MoBr to a SiSo , and that the former must never reclaim any of the offspring , because it is feared that then the whole strain of camels will die out . 17 Another category of camels is those given as a reward for killing an ...
Page 136
... given a drum and a horn . All these Gabbra . Of all [ phratries ] Odoola was given [ them ] first . Then they were given to Gar , then to Galbo . At that time Alganna had not entered [ = joined the other Gabbra ] . At last they were given ...
... given a drum and a horn . All these Gabbra . Of all [ phratries ] Odoola was given [ them ] first . Then they were given to Gar , then to Galbo . At that time Alganna had not entered [ = joined the other Gabbra ] . At last they were given ...
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