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 143
... smallstock . Smallstock constitutes a differ- ence . Camels constitute a difference . What we have in common is cattle . ' Maqaan Boraaná - lle kanke . Maqaan looni kanke . Gutu loon in - dawat . An gutun tiyy gaalu . Gutun tante loon ...
... smallstock . Smallstock constitutes a differ- ence . Camels constitute a difference . What we have in common is cattle . ' Maqaan Boraaná - lle kanke . Maqaan looni kanke . Gutu loon in - dawat . An gutun tiyy gaalu . Gutun tante loon ...
Page 186
... smallstock and no camels , which he would have needed to marry a healthy girl . This mad girl , through her three sons , Arbele , Adisomo and Aicha , became the ancestress of all of Rengumo . More details about this clan are given above ...
... smallstock and no camels , which he would have needed to marry a healthy girl . This mad girl , through her three sons , Arbele , Adisomo and Aicha , became the ancestress of all of Rengumo . More details about this clan are given above ...
Page 187
... smallstock has the same cut in the right ear as that of Rengumo and his camel brand is similar to that of Rengumo but has an additional distinctive mark . Keele was the first subclan to adopt the name Gaaldeilan and he later gathered ...
... smallstock has the same cut in the right ear as that of Rengumo and his camel brand is similar to that of Rengumo but has an additional distinctive mark . Keele was the first subclan to adopt the name Gaaldeilan and he later gathered ...
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