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 76
To avoid confusion , the age set is normally referred to by its Samburu name Il -
kichili . ... daji in Rendille , a word which may have been borrowed from the Boran
although it refers to a different span of time in the Boran prognostic calendar .
To avoid confusion , the age set is normally referred to by its Samburu name Il -
kichili . ... daji in Rendille , a word which may have been borrowed from the Boran
although it refers to a different span of time in the Boran prognostic calendar .
Page 251
In my Boran texts , underlined vowel graphemes have a different meaning : they
refer to mute vowels , also called vowel - coloured breaths . 87 Dadio Arbele ,
interview cited above . Here he gives the late chief Chudugle , a Rendille with ...
In my Boran texts , underlined vowel graphemes have a different meaning : they
refer to mute vowels , also called vowel - coloured breaths . 87 Dadio Arbele ,
interview cited above . Here he gives the late chief Chudugle , a Rendille with ...
Page 253
Among the Gabbra I found daji explained as referring to events that recur in the
9th cycle of seven years ... 124 This informant likes to refer to the Gabbra as
Boran , stressing the wider political affiliation instead of the ethnicity . To avoid ...
Among the Gabbra I found daji explained as referring to events that recur in the
9th cycle of seven years ... 124 This informant likes to refer to the Gabbra as
Boran , stressing the wider political affiliation instead of the ethnicity . To avoid ...
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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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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 |
Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastorialism in Northern Kenya Günther Schlee No preview available - 2020 |
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