Ibinda (age Set)
According to the Kalenjin social system, the male sex is divided into boys, warriors and elders. The female sex is divided into girls and married women. The first stage began at birth and continued till initiation. All boys who were circumcised together are said to belong to the same . These age sets played a significant role in traditional Kalenjin society since they were used to record time. Once the young men of a particular came of age, they were tasked with protecting the tribal lands and the society, the period when they were in charge of protection of the society was known as the age of that .Hollis, A. C., ''The Nandi - Their Language and Folklore''. The Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1909, p. 11 There were eight ages in general though this varied between sections as an age-set would temporarily be dropped from use if a disastrous incident occurred during the age of the . Within each age set, the initiates were further bundled into a . which can be understood as a 'team'. The age ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kalenjin People
The History of the Kalenjin people, Kalenjin is a group of tribes indigenous to East Africa, residing mainly in what was formerly the Rift Valley Province in Kenya and the eastern slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda. They number 6,358,113 individuals per the Kenyan 2019 census and an estimated 273,839 in Uganda according to the 2014 census mainly in Kapchorwa District, Kapchorwa, Kween District, Kween and Bukwo District, Bukwo districts. The Kalenjin have been divided into 12 culturally and linguistically related tribes: Kipsigis people, Kipsigis (1.9 million), Nandi people, Nandi (937,000), Pokot people, Pokots (778,000), Sebei people, Sebei (350,000), Elgeyo people, Keiyo (451,000), Tugen people, Tugen (197,556), Sengwer people, Cherang'any 8,323, Marakwet people, Marakwet (119,000), Okiek people, Ogiek (52,000), Terik people, Terik (323,230), Lembus people, Lembus (71,600) and Sengwer people, Sengwer (10,800). The Kalenjin speak the Kipsigis language, Kipsigis languages but can ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kamuratanet
Kamuratanet is a Kalenjin traditional process of teaching its members appropriate behavior, knowledge, skills, attitudes, virtues, religion and moral standards. Kamuratanet provides parameters that are used to determine what is acceptable and normal and what is not acceptable, and therefore abnormal. Though carried out throughout an individual's lifetime, it is formalized during yatitaet (circumcision) and subsequent tumdo (initiation). Objectives Dr. Chemitei's (2018) conceptual model identifies ten virtues that the content of kamuratanet seeks to inculcate, these are; #Kipong'omnon (wisdom) - to inculcate a sense of wisdom #Luget (lit. raid i.e. survival skills) - to equip its learners with skills for survival #Nyingan (courage) - to instill courage #Rip Bororiet (lit. guard (protect) community) - to instill a sense of responsibility #Korip atepto (teach behavior) - to set behavioral standards #Ateptap chii (to specify roles) - to specify the gender roles #tegis chi neoo (respec ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nandi People
The Nandi are part of the Kalenjin, an ethnic community living in East Africa. The Nandi ethnic group live in close association and relation with the Kipsigis tribe. They traditionally have lived and still form the majority in the highland areas of the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya, in what is today Nandi County. They speak the Nandi dialect of the Kalenjin language which is classified as a Nilotic language. Etymology Before the mid-19th century, the Nandi referred to themselves as (pl. ) or Chemwal (pl. ) while other Kalenjin-speaking communities referred to the Nandi as .A. C. Hollis. The Nandi: Their Language and Folklore'. Clarendon Press: Oxford 1909, p.xv It is unclear where the terms originated from, though in early writings the latter term was associated with which means camel in Turkana This is notable given the significant population shifts brought about by Ateker movements during this time. Various accounts suggest that the name Nandi was applied t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |