Kapkirwok

1. Ketopen Kogellik / Kepir Moo 🔭🌠 Cosmic timing & spiritual favor. Elders read the seasons, the weather, and the signs of the land to choose the right moment. This teaches that human action must be aligned with nature and theunseen rhythms that govern life.  2. Kelumta Mabwai / Korosiot 🪵 Erecting the Asiis altar. An altar anchors the ritual: the people publicly invite Asiis intothe work ahead, making the seclusion a communal, sacred responsibility ratherthan a private act.  3. Kepiirchi Bei 💧 Purification with water . A cleansing of body and spirit that marks the end of childhood impurity and the beginning of renewal; for those returning from foreign rites, it is also a ritual of their repentance and restoration ( Kenuur ) to the Kipkaa lineage .  4. Yaatitaaet 🔪 Circumcision. A rite of endurance and discipline that trains the initiate in patience, self-control, and bravery the bodily threshold through which character is tempered.  5. Lapeetab...

Kipsigiis dialect. The bark - peerteet The stump - muusukyeet The trunk - kesikyoot The log - supeneet The stick - kirokto The branch - temeet The twigs - siipaaiik

1. The toe - moorneetaap keeldo 2. The finger - moorneetaap euut 3. The hand - euut 4. The Little Finger - Cheepkiiloot 5. The Ring Finger - Moornaap tamoog 6. The Middle Finger - Kipkooigooiyet; Moornaap Kween 7. The Index Finger - Kooliindet 8. The Thumb - Kipteen Sot: /Kipteesot/ 9. The palm - rupeito 10. The wrist - kipyesit

SALANIKAP BOISYEKAP KIPSIGIS Marindany —Chii nechome kobor ak koyaga tich Korgoren —Chii nechaang Kiyagiik Loboso —Chii neuei Soin akoweekse kora kowendi sineet (Emkwen) Kiptesot —Chii nenwach kou Soteet. - (Kikiichoe kelelen Kipnuach uu Sotet ak Mugeet) Kipsalat —Chii netui - (Kikichoe kele Kipsalat nekisalbei sikeyee) Kenduywo —Chii netui - (Kikichoe kele Kenduiyweet Kimultany) Kipkeles —Chii nenuach ako woo Moet (Kikichoe kele Kipkeles arap Salabul) Cheborgei —Chii neneregin Chebugon —Chii nechome komeny osnosiek. Bariwoot —Chii nekipor Tuga koroboni (iwoot) Kibiwoot —Chii ne kikisich en kasartaap Ropta neoo (iwoot) Chesitgei —Chii nechome kotililiit en etgai tugul Chepseng'eny —Chii ne eechen kelek. Segerger —Chii nemotuiyo keelek Kipnyoruru —Chii ne kisisigee akotepye kou nenereche agot yon baibai. Kibise —Chii nechaang Ngala amokimuche Kenai imanitab ngalechoton Kileges —Chii nechome kwendoot kokatat biik ako sait age kobenie oloto. Kimasiit —Chii nematamoke...

Kailet-ap-Karik is a traditional Kalenjin ceremony done in the last quarter of the moon ( around 40 days) after the head of family has died.  This is how this ceremony was done in the old days. Currently the event has different variations.  It literally involves oiling weapons and ornaments but also a succession closure event.  When the moon is in the last quarter after the head of a family has died, an ox is slaughtered and the deceased's relations and friends partake thereof. This ceremony is called kaiilet ap karik, as all present put oil on their ornaments.  One of the brothers, or, if there is no brother or half-brother, a paternal cousin, climbs on to the roof of the huts and solemnly breaks off the stick called 'Kimonjokut' which is bound on to the central pole. This shows that the 'Toloita' of the homestead is no longer there. This breaking is commonly referred to as "Kengisir Toloita".  After this he enters the huts and breaks the pegs from which ...

 KIPO GOTAAB NYIGONIK Kipo Gotaab Mureen che irose kole "Oleiyo- Ho" Kipo Gotaab mureen ruosto ng'won en tuloon, Kipo Gotaab Murenchun kirop soi. Kipo Gotaab lale maat, Kipo Gotaab maluktany , Kipo Gotaab Maesmoi es Mindet, Kipo Soot konyi Kimbo, Kipo Eldoreet ng’eleel tariit, Kipo Wareng’ negim tariit kot kogog, Kipo Rigaat ole mi siguteek che ngoetany koi saram, Kipo Pirar ole mi suguteek che kiparpar koita kole “pol’ Kipo Kapkuress ole kitonon kuress kot kobor kiwato eeng’ kemei, Kipo Sotik Sotik Porporti mo kwonye, Kipo Chesinge ole sing’enge tuga ng'eeny, Kipo  Kagypsirich ole kichur moi ak soton, Kipo Chepterit ak Meko, Kipo Songhor menen yany ak muren, Kipo Gotaab muren cheporpori ng’ot kosete, Kipo Tineet ole ingetiech tegaat kole “ros” Kipo Keiyo keel, Kipo tangulbei ole arusen kirugik een limo, Kipo Tenges ole keben tuga romosweek, Kipo Kitale nyalil beet ak kwemoi, kipo Tuluop Konyo le lolong’bei, kipo Soin ole ruosto muren karin, Kipo Gotaab wondapuun kori...

01. Chemeliil -the army worm  02. Chepkiimyet -the carpenter ant 03. Chepkoitaapma -the praying mantis 04. Chepng'ing'iin -the wasp 05. Cheptaapmama -the millipede  06. Cheepuutyet -the hairy caterpillar  07. Isiryaat -the louse  08. Kalyaang'aat -the housefly  09. Kanyiitweet -the earthworm 10. Kerpesyeet -the tick 11. Kimityaat -the flea  12. Kipkepeper -the crab 13. Kipreng'endet -the locust  14. Kiprorogeet -the spider 15. Kipsiririit -the cricket  16. Kiptoolookoong' -the carpenter bee  17. Kiptoruruut -the beetle 18. Kololyoot -the bedbug  19. Kong'aiyaat -the rain ant/flying termite 20. Kuutyet -the hairless caterpillar  21. Leelmwaiyaat -the european fire ant  22. Luulusyoot -the stingless bee  23. Melmeldo -the stinging caterpillar  24. Mpulukyoot -the jigger  25. Meng'weet -the firefly  26. Ng'eendiniaat -the maggot  27. Piinaakyaat -the nit  28. Piireechoot -the common fire ant 29. Puuti...

1. Raigootiit -the marabou stork 2. Tang'any-kwoony -the secretary bird 3. Cheepchuupo -the starling bird 4. Tergekyaat -the guinea fowl 5. *Soorooryet/cheptugeet -the dove 6. Suguruut -the owl 7. Sang'kiit -the vulture 8. Chepogilkil -the turkey 9. Ng'kokcheet -the chicken 10. Chepokipapaa -the ibis 11. Kong'oonyoot -the crane 12. Chepisakyaat -the weaver bird 13. Kipkon'goniet -the woodpecker 14. Kipkoosiitweet -the mousebird 15. Kipkosyeet -the honeyguide 16. Riryaat -the red-billed oxpecker 17. Chepkung'kurweet -the pied crow 18. Chepkoropit -the yellow-vented bulbul 19. Cherepesit -the nightjar 20. Hang'ang'eet -the hornbill 21. Tetee -the nightingale 22. Chemermeru - the swahili sparrow 23. *Chesiipiit - the Humming bird 24. Keereet - the kite 25. Chesiirereet - the hawk 26. Chepkogosyoot - the eagle 27. Chepkuikui - the skylark 28. Chepowiirit - the killdeer 29. Keek -the lilac- b...

1. Raigootiit -the marabou stork 2. Tang'any-kwoony -the secretary bird 3. Cheepchuupo -the starling bird 4. Tergekyaat -the guinea fowl 5. Soorooryet -the dove 6. Suguruut -the owl 7. Sang'kiit -the vulture 8. Chepogilkil -the turkey 9. Ng'kokcheet -the chicken 10. Chepokipapaa -the ibis 11. Kong'oonyoot -the crane 12. Chepisakyaat -the weaver bird 13. Kipkonkoniet -the woodpecker 14. Kipkoosiitweet -the mousebird 15. Kipkosyeet -the honeyguide 16. Riryaat -the red-billed oxpecker 17. Chepkung'kurweet -the pied crow 18. Chepkoropit -the yellow-vented bulbul 19. Cherepesit -the nightjar 20. Ang'ang'eet -the hornbill 21. Tetee -the nightingale 22. Chemermeru -the swahili sparrow 23. Chesiipiit -the sunbird 24. Keereet -the kite 25. Chesiirereet -the hawk 26. Chepkogosyoot -the eagle 27. Chepkuikui -the skylark 28. Chepowiirit -the killdeer 29. Keek -the lilac-breasted roller 30. Ketutunyeet -the red black ground hornbill

Judges - kipsarurinik kiruogik-chiefs chemosian-girl circumcisor boiyondet-male circumcisor chepkutiat-soloist tienindet-singer meiwot-worker kimonjororiat-prisoner kipsogorindet-spy bunotiot-alien person motellin-expert ngomut-traditional brain surgeon kipkoroisi/ ngetet-uncircumcised boy bcos of presence of prepuce/foreskin on his genital equivalent 2 hat boiyotab komta/kibisho-initiation chief priest.....testai

Teta Plural:Tuga Other forms of the word:tany,tich (singular,plural respectively). Meaning: 1. Teta-Cow, universal name, for both male and female. A male cow is called 'kirgit' if it is not castrated or 'eito' if it is. Plural is 'kirugik' and 'eik' respectively. 2. Teta- A valuable. Anything valuable to a kalenjin is a cow. Be it an electronic, a vehicle, a piece of land or even a woman. Especially a woman who is not legally someone's. A beautiful woman passes by and a Kalenjin man would ask another, 'bo ng'o tanyi?' i.e 'whose cow is this'.(For the benefit of modern day slayqueens, don't be offended if you are called a cow. On the contrary, feel proud). Of you encroach a Kalenjin man's land, he will ask you ,"why are you joking with my cows?'. A kalenjin parent will rebuke their child who has failed in exams as having wasted their cows. 3. Teta. Wages. To a very large extent, wages in Kalenjin land is mea...

1. chebindorwet/legetetiot - mogongenik/tungoek ( arthritis and coughs) 2. kulelwet - treat coughs and headaches/tongoek ak metit 3. chesamisiet - chebo kit kit ....tungoegab lagok/treat children coughs 4. kimonchongwet/ngechebchat - muguleldo/heart diseases. Chew and swallow 5. loplopitiet-  Extract the juice to treat the ear diseases 6. kunmandet - moet ne sirgichet. moet ne mo sobe/ treating wounds that are difficult to heal 7. soget plus manget- tungoek/and spray snake bites and snake puff 8. sagawaita - tungoek/coughs 9. Bongongenik/sugumeriet - chew seeds to clean stomach parasites/deworming 10. Bobat nemongu en tegek keguren Bundet - treats children with stomach pains. You boil it an give it to the young ones of 1 to 6 months old children 11. kwom tebengwo/silibwet - treat pregnant women/kidney diseases 12. chegab sigiriet - treat chest pains

Dowry payment among the Kalenjin:- Teta ne abai (cow under lactation) this signifies procreation to the new family Eito ne iyumi tuga (Oxen) Teta nebo riyotet/ne kotot (Cow near to conceive)   Roriat (Heifer)   Teta ne iyumi nego/iywoget (mature cow)   Kwesta/Kipkugeret (he goat for father)   Kechiriet/Chepkugeret (Sheep for mother)   Chepngabait/Roriat (token for upkeep especially during childhood)   Kechiriet nebo arwet (for mother in law so as to allow son in law call her Boger alternatively Goat with lamb for mother in law so as to allow son in law call her Bogine   Mwaita   Chepletiot-Normally mature heifer where the son in law will later take back the calf.Normally Chepletiot is not commonly paid but in a situation where the husband quarrels with his wife to the point where she goes to her real fathers home and the mistake emenates from the husband the husband was compelled to pay chepletiot.   Nyoetab kaat(normally if th...

1. The night -këmöut 2. The dawn -ëgönet 3. The morning twilight -körirönet 4. The sunrise -chorünet 5. The daytime -pëtüt 6. The sunset -chimildöet 7. The evening twilight -lang'atüt 8. The dusk -imenët

1. Sunday : Kotisap 2. Monday :Kotaai 3. Tuesday : Ko oeng  4. Wednesday : Ko somok  5. Thursday : Ko ang’wan  6. Friday : Ko muut 7. Saturday : ko Loo

1. Tombisiet- camel 2. Ting'ong'et- crocodile 3. Nyumbut- horse 4. Boinet - gazelle 5. Leitigo- zebra 6. Kimagetiet- hyena 7. Magaita- hippo 9. Cheplanget- leopard 10. Beliot- elephant 11. Ngotiat- wild beast 12. Soet- buffalo 13. Chemengewet- spiny ant eater 14. Cheswereret- porcupine 15. Ngetundo- lion 16. Tisiet - baboon 17. Ng'ororiet- goat 18. Ngechiryet- sheep 19. Cherekweny- hare 20. Ketet- cheeteh 21. Murngetunyit- tiger 22. Kiplekwet - rabbit 23. Toriong - honey becker 24. Moset- monkey 25. Koroitiet - colombus monkey 26. Cheptirkichet - antelope 27. Suiyot- wild dog 28. Lelwot- Jackal 29. Koboet - squirrel 30. Chereret-Vervet  monkey 31. Kipsirichet - rhino 32. Kesengit 33. Mbilisiet 34. Toret - warthog 35. Mengubeito-scorpion  36. Kimenjerut 37. Masiroret 38. Nderit - hyrax 39. Kipsomberet 40. Songoliet- ostrich 41. Kooteet – ant eater, 42  Impolet - black bushbuck 43. Miindet – Bongo 44. Rogoyueet - Eland 45. Sing’o...

1.Ringoi - snake (eren) 2.Siakwei - Bee (Segemia) 3.Kobil - wild pig (toret) 4.Kure - Quail (Taiwa) 5.Saniako - Monkey (Cheree) 6.Kapkuoi/kabon - Moset/kipekeyat (baboon) 7.Sokom - hawk (Chepsirere) 8.Toiyoi - Lightening (Ilat) 9.Tulo - Fox (Lel) 10.Kong'oot - Fire (Maa) 11.Tungo - hyena (kimaget) 12.Soti/chepkeres - Sun (Asista) 13.Teriki/kipngotop/kipkoitin - Elephant (Balio) 14.Talai - Frog (Mororoch) 15.Tarkok - Guniea fowl (terkekekya) 16.Chesibon/kabon - (Family Totem - moset- black baboon) 17.Kipyegen - (Family totem white baboon) 18.Kipkoitin - (family totem Elephant) 19.Kabarsitei - (Family Tortem - Leopard Kobilo) 20.Kipsochon clan(animal is Oloitige/zebra) .Popular in lembus people, 21.Chepsiror(tortem rat(muriat) 22.Kipboroge - chepkuliet 23.kipseger - monkey(kibiset) 24.Kipsegecha - kongony or kongot(crane) 25.Kipkuykuy/kimoi - kuikuye(crocodile) 26.Mokiy - Arawet(moon) 1.TALAI tortem is in three categories:- namely leopard, lion and frog ...

a) kiptesot- thumb b) koolindet- c) siab kwen/siab tamook d) mesiewa e) chepkiloot/metengele

Inside 1.Olmarich/mogoto- gate although they are not the same.In the main house (kamosop) we have, 2. kurgat/musereita- door. sic~ (musereita was made from muserech tree.) 3. inchoor/nchoor- sitting room 4Tootet/suum- bedroom literally 5. itook- bed 6. koima/koitab ma-fireplace 7. kipeelkonyan- space between fireplace and wall.women keep cooking stuff. 8. saanet/saana- place for keeping utensils and it hangs from the root 9 kapsotoon- place for keeping calabashes 10. Taboot/tabuut- ceiling Outside 1. kook-sitting place for men 2. Mabwai- the altar it must be on the eastern side of the main house as it is sacred place. 3 kaapmetet- sitting place for women and in most cases to the western side.women do their stuff there. 4. Piutab tuga/apathetic-cattle enclosure 5. kaapmoen- calves enclosure 6. kaaptich/singiroino- hut for men built inside or adjacent to cattle enclosure for security reasons 7 kapmosoop/mosoop- main house for parents 8 choogo/chooget- granary