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 96
... killed each other they were brought [ for judgement ] . Akasi laf aki dansani nagean taan . Boraani ka dibbi name ... killed and the talk [ case , affair ] about that man became bad . The Garre , when somebody killed a Boran , brought ...
... killed each other they were brought [ for judgement ] . Akasi laf aki dansani nagean taan . Boraani ka dibbi name ... killed and the talk [ case , affair ] about that man became bad . The Garre , when somebody killed a Boran , brought ...
Page 116
... kill Aara with spears , so how can we kill him ? ' After he had eaten this she - camel , he went to sleep at sunset ... killed more . Anyone kicked or hit by him did not rise again . And Aara himself died too . The clan the Rendille ...
... kill Aara with spears , so how can we kill him ? ' After he had eaten this she - camel , he went to sleep at sunset ... killed more . Anyone kicked or hit by him did not rise again . And Aara himself died too . The clan the Rendille ...
Page 182
... killed him . If [ Gaalorra ] was given a bull , it was only because one was afraid of his übire - power . ( Barowa ) ... killed him by curse - [ he asked ] , ' What have you seen of that man [ his brother ] ? ' ' At first he had married ...
... killed him . If [ Gaalorra ] was given a bull , it was only because one was afraid of his übire - power . ( Barowa ) ... killed him by curse - [ he asked ] , ' What have you seen of that man [ his brother ] ? ' ' At first he had married ...
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