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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Page 7
... relationships between the Boran and their former political allies . On the other hand , a relationship by origin defined by socially recognised descent can remain latent for generations and then be activated when the need arises ...
... relationships between the Boran and their former political allies . On the other hand , a relationship by origin defined by socially recognised descent can remain latent for generations and then be activated when the need arises ...
Page 29
... relationship as shameful . In northern Kenya the frequent and unstable sheegad relationships have not superseded the agnatic relationship but have only formed temporary additional links . In Diagram 4 I show how the major Somali groups ...
... relationship as shameful . In northern Kenya the frequent and unstable sheegad relationships have not superseded the agnatic relationship but have only formed temporary additional links . In Diagram 4 I show how the major Somali groups ...
Page 164
... relationship between Hajufle , Harrau and Odoola thus is believed to have remained unchanged through a trans - ethnic pro- cess : it has existed in an earlier ethnic constellation , the ' Garre ' , 36 and it continues to exist in the ...
... relationship between Hajufle , Harrau and Odoola thus is believed to have remained unchanged through a trans - ethnic pro- cess : it has existed in an earlier ethnic constellation , the ' Garre ' , 36 and it continues to exist in the ...
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 |
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Common terms and phrases
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