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 96
When people killed each other they were brought [for judgement]. Akasi lafaki
dansani nagean taan. Boraani ka dibbi name iti-ga-gāle. Nam kan chuf, nam
eege d'ufe: Degodi, Muralle. Muralle eege galle. Aki nu d'agene akān. In this way
they ...
When people killed each other they were brought [for judgement]. Akasi lafaki
dansani nagean taan. Boraani ka dibbi name iti-ga-gāle. Nam kan chuf, nam
eege d'ufe: Degodi, Muralle. Muralle eege galle. Aki nu d'agene akān. In this way
they ...
Page 182
So he gave him the bull, but cursed, killed him. If [Gaalorra] was given a bull, it
was only because one was afraid of his iibire-power. (Barowa) A Nebei (“Fofén')
informant describes the same episode in the following way: Gaaldeilan was only
...
So he gave him the bull, but cursed, killed him. If [Gaalorra] was given a bull, it
was only because one was afraid of his iibire-power. (Barowa) A Nebei (“Fofén')
informant describes the same episode in the following way: Gaaldeilan was only
...
Page 183
'You have killed my brother, look, wait for me!' 'Brother, do not kill me, do not
curse me, let us adopt each other! ... of Fofen as much less submissive: The wife
of Gaalorra whose husband had been killed went into the house of the man of
Fofen.
'You have killed my brother, look, wait for me!' 'Brother, do not kill me, do not
curse me, let us adopt each other! ... of Fofen as much less submissive: The wife
of Gaalorra whose husband had been killed went into the house of the man of
Fofen.
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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 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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