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 10
... subclan , first . The subclan is based on common socially acknowledged patrilineal descent . Biological descent is ' not counted ' . The genitor , even if known to be different from the pater , is irrelevant , so irrelevant , in fact ...
... subclan , first . The subclan is based on common socially acknowledged patrilineal descent . Biological descent is ' not counted ' . The genitor , even if known to be different from the pater , is irrelevant , so irrelevant , in fact ...
Page 11
... subclan . All the members of a subclan must be either iibire or wakhkamur . A clan , however , can be composed of iibire and wakhkamur subclans . In the tribe - wide division of ritual labour it is generally the iibire who do something ...
... subclan . All the members of a subclan must be either iibire or wakhkamur . A clan , however , can be composed of iibire and wakhkamur subclans . In the tribe - wide division of ritual labour it is generally the iibire who do something ...
Page 174
... subclan , the people who are also known as Fur in the narrow sense , the notch is shallower and wider , fur ti balladan ( ' the wide fur ' ) ( Diagram 20 ) . The larger lineages of this subclan are Arandiide , Höso , Kiráb and Orguile ...
... subclan , the people who are also known as Fur in the narrow sense , the notch is shallower and wider , fur ti balladan ( ' the wide fur ' ) ( Diagram 20 ) . The larger lineages of this subclan are Arandiide , Höso , Kiráb and Orguile ...
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