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 55
... settlement , except in an emergency and with special ritual precautions . Camels should not be bled on Sundays , nor can the promised gift of a camel be collected or even camel milk be taken out of the settlement on this day . The Garre ...
... settlement , except in an emergency and with special ritual precautions . Camels should not be bled on Sundays , nor can the promised gift of a camel be collected or even camel milk be taken out of the settlement on this day . The Garre ...
Page 120
... settlement to receive a sarma camel from his maternal uncle . According to our custom we cannot have a meeting before the end of this month . ' So the delegation went home . ' Never mind , that is how these people are . We shall divide ...
... settlement to receive a sarma camel from his maternal uncle . According to our custom we cannot have a meeting before the end of this month . ' So the delegation went home . ' Never mind , that is how these people are . We shall divide ...
Page 148
... settlement.3 On this occasion all Rendille ideally join in one large settlement . The two moieties settle in one large ring , the western Belel ( Belesi Baħai ) start- ing with its most senior segment in the west and the eastern Belel ...
... settlement.3 On this occasion all Rendille ideally join in one large settlement . The two moieties settle in one large ring , the western Belel ( Belesi Baħai ) start- ing with its most senior segment in the west and the eastern Belel ...
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