Suffering Grass: Subsistence and Society of Waso BoranaDepartment of Social Anthropology, University of Stockholm, 1979 - 287 pages |
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... Waso Borana constitute a quite distinct unit , separated from these other Borana by a number of other ethnic groups , such as Samburu , Rendille , Gabbra and Somali . The fission of the Waso Borana from the main body of Borana is of ...
... Waso Borana constitute a quite distinct unit , separated from these other Borana by a number of other ethnic groups , such as Samburu , Rendille , Gabbra and Somali . The fission of the Waso Borana from the main body of Borana is of ...
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... Waso Borana , who are isolat- ed from the main contingent of Borana , there is little attachment to the gada system . It exists as a frame of reference for oral history , for marriage preferences and for forecasting future events by ...
... Waso Borana , who are isolat- ed from the main contingent of Borana , there is little attachment to the gada system . It exists as a frame of reference for oral history , for marriage preferences and for forecasting future events by ...
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... Waso Borana originate . Northern Boranaland , situated in the hills below the Bale - Sidamo massif , is on higher ground than the Waso area , between 1500 and 1000 m . above sea level as contrasted with 700-200 m . for the bulk of ...
... Waso Borana originate . Northern Boranaland , situated in the hills below the Bale - Sidamo massif , is on higher ground than the Waso area , between 1500 and 1000 m . above sea level as contrasted with 700-200 m . for the bulk of ...
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 433 54 | 11 |
Three with sweet milk | 28 |
The rhythm of pastoral life | 56 |
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abba administration adult affinal African agnates allocation animals anuna Asmarom Baxter Boran area Boran society Borana Gutu bridewealth brother calves camels camp capital cattle chapter clan clansmen colonial context corral Council cows Dalleo daughters drought dry season economic elders Ethiopia father female formal Gabbra gada system Garba Tula gifts girl grazing Haberland halaal handura herd herdowners Hjort homestead household husband IDAR important Isiolo District Isiolo Town jallaba Karayu Kinna Kotele labour less lineage livestock living loans mainly maize manyattas marriage married milking rights miraa moiety mother Muslim northern Kenya Ola Ilman Kotele Oromo particular pastoral pastoral society pastoralists PC NFD political production redistribution relation Rendille Sabbu Sakuye Samburu senior shamba shifta shifta war situation small stock social sodda Somali structure Swahili tion trade traditional unit Waso Borana Wata wealth wife wives woman women young