Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern KenyaClan 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 38
... Sakuye, the Garre and the Ajuran we find traditions about a vast exodus out of
the triangle Moyale—Wajir–Mandera to the south-east. There are very similar
traditions among the Gabbra and the Rendille – with, however, a westward flight.
... Sakuye, the Garre and the Ajuran we find traditions about a vast exodus out of
the triangle Moyale—Wajir–Mandera to the south-east. There are very similar
traditions among the Gabbra and the Rendille – with, however, a westward flight.
Page 81
We have already explained above (chapter 3) that this theory is linked to Somali
traditions that they, the Somali, penetrated into the lowlands of the Horn from the
north and there met the Oromo, whom they pushed into the interior.
We have already explained above (chapter 3) that this theory is linked to Somali
traditions that they, the Somali, penetrated into the lowlands of the Horn from the
north and there met the Oromo, whom they pushed into the interior.
Page 189
In fact there are traditions that some or all of the present-day Arbore once lived
farther west, to the west of the Omo river, i.e. north-west of Lake Turkana.” Other
traditions point to an earlier intermingled residence with the Dasanech who live ...
In fact there are traditions that some or all of the present-day Arbore once lived
farther west, to the west of the Omo river, i.e. north-west of Lake Turkana.” Other
traditions point to an earlier intermingled residence with the Dasanech who live ...
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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
According adopted age set age-set Ajuran Alganna ancestors animals asked became become believed belong birth Boran brand British brothers called camels cattle century ceremony chapter claim clan common course culture custom cycle described Diagram discussed duub east elders elements ethnic fact father gaal Gaaldeilan Gaalorra Gabbra Galbo Garre girl give given groups hand herd historical identity important Islam joined Kenya killed language later lineage lived lost marked marriage married means migration Miigo milk moiety moved Muslim northern Odoola origin Oromo phratry present qallu recent refer relationship Rendille ritual Saale Sakuye Samburu Schlee seen senior separated settlement shared side similar social society Somali sons sorio split stayed subclan traditions tribe woman women
Bibliographic information
| Title | Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern Kenya Volume 5 of Cultural Politics International African Institute Seminar Studies Issue 5 of International African library, ISSN 0951-1377 |
| Author | Günther Schlee |
| Contributor | International African Institute |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press for the International African Institute, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 8 Oct 2008 |
| ISBN | 0719030102, 9780719030109 |
| Length | 278 pages |
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