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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It can also mean that daughters of such a subclan inadvertedly bring misfortune
to their husbands so that these die early (Schlee 1979: 197ff.). Apart from
personality features, ritual abilities and immanent luck or misfortune, subclans
differ in ...
It can also mean that daughters of such a subclan inadvertedly bring misfortune
to their husbands so that these die early (Schlee 1979: 197ff.). Apart from
personality features, ritual abilities and immanent luck or misfortune, subclans
differ in ...
Page 129
The similarity between the two stories is reinforced by the same word being used:
galaan can mean a large river or a lake, as in galaan Boi. The means employed
for separating the waters, however, are different. 'Akam deebinu.” jed'an.
The similarity between the two stories is reinforced by the same word being used:
galaan can mean a large river or a lake, as in galaan Boi. The means employed
for separating the waters, however, are different. 'Akam deebinu.” jed'an.
Page 143
“My tress is camels' means that camels are culturally central to Gabbra society
and implies the whole camel complex with its ritual elaborations described in the
first part of this chapter. To underline camels means to underline the core of ...
“My tress is camels' means that camels are culturally central to Gabbra society
and implies the whole camel complex with its ritual elaborations described in the
first part of this chapter. To underline camels means to underline the core of ...
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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 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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