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names givens to character and personality amongst Kalenjins

  1. Chepkutiat- soloist.
  2. Tienindet- singer.
  3. Chepkugoniot- Prostitute woman.
  4. Chebaigeyat- Concubine
  5. Chepkerta/chepkesesiot- Promiscuous woman.
  6. Kipkerta- gigolo (prosmicuos man for money).
  7. Bunotian- alien person.
  8. kipsogorindet- spy
  9. Chemungarainik- businessmen.
  10. Chepngwalo-Traders.

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