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Names reffered to Relatives/personalities amongst Kalenjin


  1. kapyugoi- name of son in law by father in law
  2. sandanin -name of son in law by brother in law
  3.  Botoiten- name of brother in-law by son in law 
  4.  umama- real brother of the mother 
  5. abule- male cousins of mother 
  6.  mbojo - name of father sister to you
  7. senge- respect name by father sister
  8. Bakule- male whom initiated at same home
  9. Botum- male initiated same yr
  10. Ornyon- same clan member
  11. manyun- closely related clan members
  12. simotik- twins un identical
  13. saramek- identical twins
  14. barnotiot- youth
  15. neraniat- young child below 15yrs

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