The Economics of Pastoralism in Northern Kenya: The Rendille and the GabraUnited Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 1985 - 268 pages |
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... water as their greatest development need ( Lusigi , 1984 ) and much time , labour , thought and organization goes ... points . Small and large waterpans , which are known as haro and kuya , respectively , form principally in the plains .
... water as their greatest development need ( Lusigi , 1984 ) and much time , labour , thought and organization goes ... points . Small and large waterpans , which are known as haro and kuya , respectively , form principally in the plains .
Page 101
... water and the old calves used local waterpoints and the journey only took a day . On watering day they left the camp ... points within a 15 km radius are used . In some cases the old calves are also brought to water . However ...
... water and the old calves used local waterpoints and the journey only took a day . On watering day they left the camp ... points within a 15 km radius are used . In some cases the old calves are also brought to water . However ...
Page 213
... points . Flood plains are known as caffa and dams as haro . A large water pan is termed damballa . Smaller water pans are known as dolol ... water puddle bugisa . The natural surface water which collects in wet seasons enables 213.
... points . Flood plains are known as caffa and dams as haro . A large water pan is termed damballa . Smaller water pans are known as dolol ... water puddle bugisa . The natural surface water which collects in wet seasons enables 213.
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70 Age Mean age categories age/sex annual areas average Balessa Balessa Ildere Barcho bridewealth brothers camel herding castrates Cattle and smallstock cattle herds Chalbi Desert Chapter clan section cows Damballa Dimtu distance Dololo dry conditions dry season ewes Female herders Figure flocks forr camps Forr smallstock Frequency Gabra goats herd structure herding units Household holdings houses Hurri Hills Indigofera IPAL Kalacha Kargi Kenya kids and lambs KILOMETRES Korr labour lactation LAG BALLAL Lake Turkana livestock main camp Male herders married Marsabit Marsabit District mature milk yields milked and suckled months mothers move NK NK NK North Horr Number of milch off-take old calves pack camels pastoralists Qarsa rains range Rendille reside satellite camps sheep sheep and goats sick animal Siginte slaughtered sold sorio species Standard deviation Symptoms Table town Treatment water points waterholes wet conditions wet seasons young calves young kids zero Total