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 6
... shared between ' brother ' clans in different ethnic groups . Common origins and subsequent splits are also reported by oral history , so the two types of evidence used confirm each other . The clan fissions and clan migrations can be ...
... shared between ' brother ' clans in different ethnic groups . Common origins and subsequent splits are also reported by oral history , so the two types of evidence used confirm each other . The clan fissions and clan migrations can be ...
Page 56
... shared defence , shared labour and political and jural assistance . Sharing beasts helps to meet both these needs . Maal and kalaksimé camels differ in regard to the rights in their offspring and the period of the loan . The more ...
... shared defence , shared labour and political and jural assistance . Sharing beasts helps to meet both these needs . Maal and kalaksimé camels differ in regard to the rights in their offspring and the period of the loan . The more ...
Page 85
... shared names can be found between the two systems which are geo- graphically farthest apart from each other , the ... Shared names Gabbra Miigo Rendille Dismalla Dismaala D'esgudo D'ifgudo D'ibgudo D'ibgudo Irmangudo Irbangudo Libaale ...
... shared names can be found between the two systems which are geo- graphically farthest apart from each other , the ... Shared names Gabbra Miigo Rendille Dismalla Dismaala D'esgudo D'ifgudo D'ibgudo D'ibgudo Irmangudo Irbangudo Libaale ...
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