Sunday, April 26, 2020

Names of personalities based on social roles amongst Kalenjins



  1. Judges - kipsarurinik

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

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