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 5
... marked , they are bridged by a high incidence of bilingualism . A negative aspect of inter - ethnic relation- ships is that they often consist of intensive mutual raiding and warfare , which , if it occurs between ' pagans ' and Muslims ...
... marked , they are bridged by a high incidence of bilingualism . A negative aspect of inter - ethnic relation- ships is that they often consist of intensive mutual raiding and warfare , which , if it occurs between ' pagans ' and Muslims ...
Page 88
... 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 number of ...
... 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 number of ...
Page 244
... marked d ' , which corresponds to the established Boran convention . Long vowels have been marked by reduplication ( aa ) or ( if corrections were applied after typing or in cases in which I did not want to alter a familiar word shape ) ...
... marked d ' , which corresponds to the established Boran convention . Long vowels have been marked by reduplication ( aa ) or ( if corrections were applied after typing or in cases in which I did not want to alter a familiar word shape ) ...
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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Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastorialism in Northern Kenya Günther Schlee Limited preview - 2018 |
Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern Kenya Günther Schlee Limited preview - 1989 |
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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