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 100
... separated from anybody , but that many peoples on earth became separated from them . The nucleus of Rendille - the senior clans of both moieties - have mythical places of origin within the present tribal area , a fact which points to a ...
... separated from anybody , but that many peoples on earth became separated from them . The nucleus of Rendille - the senior clans of both moieties - have mythical places of origin within the present tribal area , a fact which points to a ...
Page 123
... separated is called the time of Kedi Guure.119 Boran raided them all , all Gabbra as they were staying together were raided by an outside enemy . People say that at that time one elder of [ Gabbra ] Miigo said , ' In Saab [ a regional ...
... separated is called the time of Kedi Guure.119 Boran raided them all , all Gabbra as they were staying together were raided by an outside enemy . People say that at that time one elder of [ Gabbra ] Miigo said , ' In Saab [ a regional ...
Page 222
... separated [ and went ] everywhere . One cannot find a settled country where Muslims live and where there are no Ajuran among them . And [ on the other hand ] there is no country where they have become numerous . These accounts refer to ...
... separated [ and went ] everywhere . One cannot find a settled country where Muslims live and where there are no Ajuran among them . And [ on the other hand ] there is no country where they have become numerous . These accounts refer to ...
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