Kapkirwok

Kipsigiis dialect. The bark - peerteet The stump - muusukyeet The trunk - kesikyoot The log - supeneet The stick - kirokto The branch - temeet The twigs - siipaaiik

1. The toe - moorneetaap keeldo 2. The finger - moorneetaap euut 3. The hand - euut 4. The Little Finger - Cheepkiiloot 5. The Ring Finger - Moornaap tamoog 6. The Middle Finger - Kipkooigooiyet; Moornaap Kween 7. The Index Finger - Kooliindet 8. The Thumb - Kipteen Sot: /Kipteesot/ 9. The palm - rupeito 10. The wrist - kipyesit

SALANIKAP BOISYEKAP KIPSIGIS Marindany —Chii nechome kobor ak koyaga tich Korgoren —Chii nechaang Kiyagiik Loboso —Chii neuei Soin akoweekse kora kowendi sineet (Emkwen) Kiptesot —Chii nenwach kou Soteet. - (Kikiichoe kelelen Kipnuach uu Sotet ak Mugeet) Kipsalat —Chii netui - (Kikichoe kele Kipsalat nekisalbei sikeyee) Kenduywo —Chii netui - (Kikichoe kele Kenduiyweet Kimultany) Kipkeles —Chii nenuach ako woo Moet (Kikichoe kele Kipkeles arap Salabul) Cheborgei —Chii neneregin Chebugon —Chii nechome komeny osnosiek. Bariwoot —Chii nekipor Tuga koroboni (iwoot) Kibiwoot —Chii ne kikisich en kasartaap Ropta neoo (iwoot) Chesitgei —Chii nechome kotililiit en etgai tugul Chepseng'eny —Chii ne eechen kelek. Segerger —Chii nemotuiyo keelek Kipnyoruru —Chii ne kisisigee akotepye kou nenereche agot yon baibai. Kibise —Chii nechaang Ngala amokimuche Kenai imanitab ngalechoton Kileges —Chii nechome kwendoot kokatat biik ako sait age kobenie oloto. Kimasiit —Chii nematamoke...

Kailet-ap-Karik is a traditional Kalenjin ceremony done in the last quarter of the moon ( around 40 days) after the head of family has died.  This is how this ceremony was done in the old days. Currently the event has different variations.  It literally involves oiling weapons and ornaments but also a succession closure event.  When the moon is in the last quarter after the head of a family has died, an ox is slaughtered and the deceased's relations and friends partake thereof. This ceremony is called kaiilet ap karik, as all present put oil on their ornaments.  One of the brothers, or, if there is no brother or half-brother, a paternal cousin, climbs on to the roof of the huts and solemnly breaks off the stick called 'Kimonjokut' which is bound on to the central pole. This shows that the 'Toloita' of the homestead is no longer there. This breaking is commonly referred to as "Kengisir Toloita".  After this he enters the huts and breaks the pegs from which ...

 KIPO GOTAAB NYIGONIK Kipo Gotaab Mureen che irose kole "Oleiyo- Ho" Kipo Gotaab mureen ruosto ng'won en tuloon, Kipo Gotaab Murenchun kirop soi. Kipo Gotaab lale maat, Kipo Gotaab maluktany , Kipo Gotaab Maesmoi es Mindet, Kipo Soot konyi Kimbo, Kipo Eldoreet ng’eleel tariit, Kipo Wareng’ negim tariit kot kogog, Kipo Rigaat ole mi siguteek che ngoetany koi saram, Kipo Pirar ole mi suguteek che kiparpar koita kole “pol’ Kipo Kapkuress ole kitonon kuress kot kobor kiwato eeng’ kemei, Kipo Sotik Sotik Porporti mo kwonye, Kipo Chesinge ole sing’enge tuga ng'eeny, Kipo  Kagypsirich ole kichur moi ak soton, Kipo Chepterit ak Meko, Kipo Songhor menen yany ak muren, Kipo Gotaab muren cheporpori ng’ot kosete, Kipo Tineet ole ingetiech tegaat kole “ros” Kipo Keiyo keel, Kipo tangulbei ole arusen kirugik een limo, Kipo Tenges ole keben tuga romosweek, Kipo Kitale nyalil beet ak kwemoi, kipo Tuluop Konyo le lolong’bei, kipo Soin ole ruosto muren karin, Kipo Gotaab wondapuun kori...