Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Various Kalenjin marriages

Various Kalenjin marriages:

1. kitunji toloch - occurs when married woman become barren hence she will marry another woman known as, "kapsirwonin" to give birth on her behalf,
2. Kabwatereret - occurs when very young boy and  girl under 10 yrs parents agreed for their marriage i.e booking in advance
3. Museet - occurs when mother arranges wife for  her son who is battle field so that incase of eventuality somebody mainly his brother can assist
4.Katunisitab tororyet - Important ceremony performed late in life to show respect for couple who
had been married for many years
5.Kandiet- invoves inheritance and taking of responsibility by brother to his brother widow

6.Keeturum saandet - ceremony performed as aresult of infidelity of wife where her parent pays a bull as fine.

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