Monday, January 20, 2014

Kalenjin names of livestock{kiagik}

 Amongst the kalenjins livestock were named based on size, colour and character.
  1. Chesitien- colour with white spots}
  2.  Samoi - has 2 different colours}
  3.  Tilito- {white tail/ erect ears}
  4. Chemarus- {black cow} 
  5. Karoi - {hornless},
  6. Cheseger - {face spoted cow}, 
  7. Chenwach - {short cow}
  8. Kipkuino - {large horned cow} 
  9. Birir met  - {Red head}
  10. Olbas - {tall oxen}, 
  11. Tuiyai - {black cow}
  12.  Kiplege - {cow with several colours} 
  13. Tenkerich - {short cow}
  14.  lelgiana - {white udder}
  15. cheboi - {redish cow}
  16. Bois - {redish bull}
  17. chemugen - {white spottd bull}
  18. Tilegat - {white spotted cow}
  19. simatian - {greyish cow}
  20. chemaluk - {productive cow}
  21. chelosgei - {arrogant cow}

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