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 4
The Somali groups which are most important for our study are the Ajuran and the
Garre. The Ajuran can be found in many locations in the different states of the
Horn. In Kenya an important concentration lives in the northern part of Wajir
District ...
The Somali groups which are most important for our study are the Ajuran and the
Garre. The Ajuran can be found in many locations in the different states of the
Horn. In Kenya an important concentration lives in the northern part of Wajir
District ...
Page 61
The rules concerning them are practically identical to those of dorr, the important
difference being, of course, that the quality is not heritable. As the milk cannot be
drunk by women and children and as male offspring cannot be castrated and ...
The rules concerning them are practically identical to those of dorr, the important
difference being, of course, that the quality is not heritable. As the milk cannot be
drunk by women and children and as male offspring cannot be castrated and ...
Page 78
As important qualities are believed to be transmitted by this link, the boy is
believed to become like his great-grandfather in some respects. This identity
jumps two generations and is established with the third, while the structural
similarities ...
As important qualities are believed to be transmitted by this link, the boy is
believed to become like his great-grandfather in some respects. This identity
jumps two generations and is established with the third, while the structural
similarities ...
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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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