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 96
... stayed together in this land . Kun abraanu jars inqaba . Wolintaa . Yo namin wólijjes gafuudan . These four had elders . They stayed together . When people killed each other they were brought [ for judgement ] . Akasi laf aki dansani ...
... stayed together in this land . Kun abraanu jars inqaba . Wolintaa . Yo namin wólijjes gafuudan . These four had elders . They stayed together . When people killed each other they were brought [ for judgement ] . Akasi laf aki dansani ...
Page 97
... stayed here . The ones who stayed are the Gabbra . The brother who stayed behind became Gabbra . The Muslims fled . We stayed in vicinity of the Boran . Otto nu ingódaanin nu qabte . Fulá sila garbici jetu , Gabbri jed ' . ' Irree nu ...
... stayed here . The ones who stayed are the Gabbra . The brother who stayed behind became Gabbra . The Muslims fled . We stayed in vicinity of the Boran . Otto nu ingódaanin nu qabte . Fulá sila garbici jetu , Gabbri jed ' . ' Irree nu ...
Page 169
... stayed there . Gaali kaan armum bula armum oromate , halkan bola bae , gaal kan elmate bola deebie . The camels sat down for the night right there , [ the boy ] came out of the cave at night - time , milked the camels for himself [ and ] ...
... stayed there . Gaali kaan armum bula armum oromate , halkan bola bae , gaal kan elmate bola deebie . The camels sat down for the night right there , [ the boy ] came out of the cave at night - time , milked the camels for himself [ and ] ...
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