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 35
... later . In any case a strong concentra- tion of Oromo on the lower Juba is documented for 1624 ( Turton 1974 : 533 ) . The wave of Galla or Oromo that moved farthest into Kenya were the Wardeh , Warday or Warr ( a ) D ( a ) ay ( a ) ...
... later . In any case a strong concentra- tion of Oromo on the lower Juba is documented for 1624 ( Turton 1974 : 533 ) . The wave of Galla or Oromo that moved farthest into Kenya were the Wardeh , Warday or Warr ( a ) D ( a ) ay ( a ) ...
Page 68
... later source have been ' corrected ' , or whether different Somali indeed celebrate dab - shid on different days ... later ( Tablino 1980 : 82 ) . As the whole cycle lasts 365 days , i.e. 52 weeks and 1 day , each year almodo is ...
... later source have been ' corrected ' , or whether different Somali indeed celebrate dab - shid on different days ... later ( Tablino 1980 : 82 ) . As the whole cycle lasts 365 days , i.e. 52 weeks and 1 day , each year almodo is ...
Page 249
... later ' climb ' into that age set will be taken along and left there too , as will be the ones of potential participants who have been prevented from taking part by disease , jail , school , army or for other reasons . For the system to ...
... later ' climb ' into that age set will be taken along and left there too , as will be the ones of potential participants who have been prevented from taking part by disease , jail , school , army or for other reasons . For the system to ...
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