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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No rights exist on the herder ' s side , except usufruct of the milk and the usual
gifts which reflect the number of animals herded and the generosity of the owner .
Darnán thus is a service to the owner , not to the herder . With the inheritance of ...
No rights exist on the herder ' s side , except usufruct of the milk and the usual
gifts which reflect the number of animals herded and the generosity of the owner .
Darnán thus is a service to the owner , not to the herder . With the inheritance of ...
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Milk At almodo , on three occasions , one a week , female sheep and lambs are '
washed ' with milk at the doorpost of the house and at the ritual gate ( see below )
. The washing is done in the same way as with the sacrificial animal in sorio .
Milk At almodo , on three occasions , one a week , female sheep and lambs are '
washed ' with milk at the doorpost of the house and at the ritual gate ( see below )
. The washing is done in the same way as with the sacrificial animal in sorio .
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3 lights ( Arabic with PRS plural suffix + emphasis marker ) of daytime ( PRS ) ' (
gante is cryptic , perhaps connected to R : gan , ' to shoot ' ) 4 Interpreted by the
informant48 as hanán woltisalaaman = hanán woltinanagan , ' they pour milk for
...
3 lights ( Arabic with PRS plural suffix + emphasis marker ) of daytime ( PRS ) ' (
gante is cryptic , perhaps connected to R : gan , ' to shoot ' ) 4 Interpreted by the
informant48 as hanán woltisalaaman = hanán woltinanagan , ' they pour milk for
...
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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 |
Copyright | |
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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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