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 15
The qallu is the one who holds the most powerful prayer and curse of all, and
whatever power the hayyu holds is bestowed on him by a member of the senior
qallu lineage of his moiety. Each of the five phratries has holy sites where age-set
...
The qallu is the one who holds the most powerful prayer and curse of all, and
whatever power the hayyu holds is bestowed on him by a member of the senior
qallu lineage of his moiety. Each of the five phratries has holy sites where age-set
...
Page 78
The senior set do not resent it if members of the junior set have temporary affairs
with their wives. Thus the lives of an age set are also determined by whether it is
in senior or junior position in such a pair. If we combine the two sequences, ...
The senior set do not resent it if members of the junior set have temporary affairs
with their wives. Thus the lives of an age set are also determined by whether it is
in senior or junior position in such a pair. If we combine the two sequences, ...
Page 167
I start with the older and ritually senior parts of this phratry and then describe how
Cushites from many sides gathered around this nucleus to form a large and
powerful phratry. The ritually most senior lineage of the Yiblo moiety of Gär is ...
I start with the older and ritually senior parts of this phratry and then describe how
Cushites from many sides gathered around this nucleus to form a large and
powerful phratry. The ritually most senior lineage of the Yiblo moiety of Gär is ...
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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 adopted age set age-set Ajuran Alganna ancestors animals asked became become believed belong birth Boran brand British brothers called camels cattle century ceremony chapter claim clan common course culture custom cycle described Diagram discussed duub east elders elements ethnic fact father gaal Gaaldeilan Gaalorra Gabbra Galbo Garre girl give given groups hand herd historical identity important Islam joined Kenya killed language later lineage lived lost marked marriage married means migration Miigo milk moiety moved Muslim northern Odoola origin Oromo phratry present qallu recent refer relationship Rendille ritual 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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