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 5
Although the linguistic differences are marked , they are bridged by a high
incidence of bilingualism . A negative aspect of inter - ethnic relationships is that
they often consist of intensive mutual raiding and warfare , which , if it occurs
between ...
Although the linguistic differences are marked , they are bridged by a high
incidence of bilingualism . A negative aspect of inter - ethnic relationships is that
they often consist of intensive mutual raiding and warfare , which , if it occurs
between ...
Page 88
In spite of the marked differences in the length of age - set cycles and in their
number per major unit , and thus in their way of functioning the fact that the gada
systems of the Oromo and the PRS are of a common origin can be seen from a ...
In spite of the marked differences in the length of age - set cycles and in their
number per major unit , and thus in their way of functioning the fact that the gada
systems of the Oromo and the PRS are of a common origin can be seen from a ...
Page 244
The post - alveolar d is marked dh in Somali – this corresponds to the official
Somali orthography and therefore has been retained here although it is an
unfortunate choice : in many orthographies and transcriptions of other languages
this ...
The post - alveolar d is marked dh in Somali – this corresponds to the official
Somali orthography and therefore has been retained here although it is an
unfortunate choice : in many orthographies and transcriptions of other languages
this ...
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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 age set age-set Ajuran Alganna almodo ancestors animals asked became become believed belong Boran British brothers called camels cattle ceremony chapter claim clan common course culture custom cycle described Diagram discussed duub east elders elements established ethnic fact father gaal Gaalorra Gabbra Galbo Garre girl give given groups hand herd identity important Islam joined Kenya killed language later lineage lived lost marked marriage married means migration Miigo milk moiety months moved Muslim northern Odoola origin Oromo phratry present qallu recent refer relationship Rendille ritual rules 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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