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 63
27 of the four sorio of the Rendille , three are common also to the Gabbra , the
Sakuye and the Garre , while the fourth ( in the month of Harrafa ) may be linked
to the Muslim ritual calendar . The other three sorio , in the months Sondeer I ...
27 of the four sorio of the Rendille , three are common also to the Gabbra , the
Sakuye and the Garre , while the fourth ( in the month of Harrafa ) may be linked
to the Muslim ritual calendar . The other three sorio , in the months Sondeer I ...
Page 66
Most of the many transactions involving camels which I have discussed above
should be carried out in a sorio month . Another way of referring to these months
is therefore ji gaala ( B ) , ' camel months ' , an expression used even by the ...
Most of the many transactions involving camels which I have discussed above
should be carried out in a sorio month . Another way of referring to these months
is therefore ji gaala ( B ) , ' camel months ' , an expression used even by the ...
Page 136
When the twelve young female sheep were slaughtered ( the liyat ) , it was the
6th of the month Ragarr . ... The good months for sorio are three : the Somdeer
are two , Yaka is the third ; keep these three months holy ( literally : ' make them ...
When the twelve young female sheep were slaughtered ( the liyat ) , it was the
6th of the month Ragarr . ... The good months for sorio are three : the Somdeer
are two , Yaka is the third ; keep these three months holy ( literally : ' make them ...
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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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