The Kalenjin past Religion.Were Monotheist God was Called ASIS.
God had several attributes or praises:
God had several attributes or praises:
- Asiis - also asiista was used meaning sun and it was used to indicated God and it was understood that both asiis and asiista gave the idea of the spirit or personality behind the object called 'the sun'.
- Cheptalel - also Cheptalil gives the thought of the supreme being who also had a personal nature, not just power without a personality.
- Chepopkooiyo - God of Protection.
- Chepomirchiio - God of wars, one who oversees the army.
- Chepkeelyen Sogol - The one with nine legs and it was believed that nine is the divine number and associated with infinite.
- Chemalus - The one with unconquerable wisdom.
- Chepokimabai - Deity of the harvest.
- Weeriit Neoo - This is the attribute which linked asiis to mankind.
- Cheboo - The great on.
- Chepwooboit - The great worker.
- Chepkochor - the rising one, the rising sun is symbolic of the glory and beauty of Asiis
- Tororot - The most high.
- Lilat - One annoited for holy purpose.
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