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 135
... ritual in time would be Maulid , the birth- day of the Prophet . This , however , is not held on the date of the ... ritual headdress . [ i.e. the ritual elders , the most senior age grade to which there are formal promotions ] , go ...
... ritual in time would be Maulid , the birth- day of the Prophet . This , however , is not held on the date of the ... ritual headdress . [ i.e. the ritual elders , the most senior age grade to which there are formal promotions ] , go ...
Page 136
... ritual order , the time during which the proto- Gabbra stampeded like antelopes and were afraid of everything came to an end . This reminds us of the functionalist theory which claims that re- ligion serves to reduce anxiety . Other ...
... ritual order , the time during which the proto- Gabbra stampeded like antelopes and were afraid of everything came to an end . This reminds us of the functionalist theory which claims that re- ligion serves to reduce anxiety . Other ...
Page 164
... ritual 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 ...
... ritual 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 ...
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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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