Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Human diseases amongst Kalenjins



  1. kunonik-eye cataract
  2. chebwonet-TB
  3. eeset-malaria
  4. cherebenyit-polio
  5. kamberuk/kipsasarek-measles
  6. mogondosik-leprosy
  7. lubaniat/seriat-cancer
  8. chepokitkit-whooping cough
  9. chepteget-pneumonia
  10. kochek-scabies
  11. taganet-syphilis
  12. kipsununut-gonorrhoea
  13. kipkenda/chelugui/kipchololit-aids
  14. amdautiet-cancerous wound
  15. kondirit-boil
  16. kambitek-skin disease
  17. kipkarasit-liver cirhosis
  18. mokonyiot-gout
  19. kipsebetit-mumps
  20. karikab gut-oral thrush
  21. chepkebejinik-arthritis
  22. kiptoleit/cheptoleit-epilepsy
  23. kugumda/agutet-tumour
  24. kwarimet-ulcer
  25. kibonjoret/logobet-goitre
  26. kapcheyube-tetanus
  27. kiptororet-stomache of women
  28. muserto-stomach cancer
  29. mirutik-
  30. sirkichik-worms that percolates human flesh causing rotting

DOWRY PAYMENT AMONGST THE KIPSIGIS:


1. Teta ne abai - (cow under lactation)
2. Eito - (Bull)
3. Teta nebo riyotet/ne kotot - (cow near toconceive)
4. Roriat -  (heifer)
5. Teta ne iyumi nego/iywoget - (mature cow)
6 .kwesta/kipkugeret - (he goat for father)
7. kechiriet/chepkugeret -  (sheep for mother)
8. Chepngabait/ Roriat - (money for upkeep)
9. Kechiriet nebo arwet - for mother in law so as to allow you call  her Boger or Goat with lamb so to allow you call her Bogine
10 Mwaita - (for the father lump, some money)

Names of personalities based on social roles amongst Kalenjins


  1. Kipsarurinik- Judges
  2. kiruogik - chiefs
  3. chemosian - girl circumcisor
  4. boiyondet - male circumcisor
  5. chepkutiat - soloist
  6. tienindet - singer
  7. meiwot - worker
  8. kimonjororiat - prisoner
  9. kipsogorindet - spy
  10. bunotiot- alien person
  11. motellin - expert
  12. ngomut - traditional brain surgeon
  13. kipkoroisi/ngetet - uncircumcised boy bcos of presence of prepuce/foreskin on his genital equivalent 2 hat
  14. boiyotab komta/kibisho-initiation chief priest

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

Kalenjin naming part 2

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