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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... origin - are not separated . Today , as the mythical equation of Somali origin with the family of the Prophet is accepted as a fact by all Somali , newly converted groups still try , after the old pattern , to fit somewhere into this ...
... origin - are not separated . Today , as the mythical equation of Somali origin with the family of the Prophet is accepted as a fact by all Somali , newly converted groups still try , after the old pattern , to fit somewhere into this ...
Page 167
... origin myths , the story of Ali Afat combines different kinds of reality : social reality - it makes claims of seniority ; ritual reality - it links sacrificial sites of the muuda journey ( chapter 4 ) to the origin tale ; and ...
... origin myths , the story of Ali Afat combines different kinds of reality : social reality - it makes claims of seniority ; ritual reality - it links sacrificial sites of the muuda journey ( chapter 4 ) to the origin tale ; and ...
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... origin tale of Gār against the background of what we have heard about the camel complex ( chapter 4 ) we shall , however , notice soon that it is also a story about camels . It mentions Míngeda as the origin of the camels and describes ...
... origin tale of Gār against the background of what we have heard about the camel complex ( chapter 4 ) we shall , however , notice soon that it is also a story about camels . It mentions Míngeda as the origin of the camels and describes ...
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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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