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 15
... senior qallu lineage of his moiety . Each of the five phratries has holy sites where age - set rituals take place ... senior while the senior moiety of each Gabbra phratry is Yiblo , i.e. Belesi Berri . But GABBRA CLAN STRUCTURE 15.
... senior qallu lineage of his moiety . Each of the five phratries has holy sites where age - set rituals take place ... senior while the senior moiety of each Gabbra phratry is Yiblo , i.e. Belesi Berri . But GABBRA CLAN STRUCTURE 15.
Page 78
... senior or junior position in such a pair . If we combine the two sequences , there are six different combinations : a senior teeria ; a junior second ; a senior third ; a junior teeria ; a senior second ; a junior third . After this the ...
... senior or junior position in such a pair . If we combine the two sequences , there are six different combinations : a senior teeria ; a junior second ; a senior third ; a junior teeria ; a senior second ; a junior third . After this the ...
Page 167
... senior parts of this phratry and then describe how Cushites from many sides gathered around this nucleus to form a large and power- ful phratry . 41 The ritually most senior lineage of the Yiblo moiety of Gār is Kárbayu . As Gar is the ...
... senior parts of this phratry and then describe how Cushites from many sides gathered around this nucleus to form a large and power- ful phratry . 41 The ritually most senior lineage of the Yiblo moiety of Gār is Kárbayu . As Gar is 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 |
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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