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Bakule- Name of agemates who were circumcised in the same home or menjo. Botum- name of agemates circumcised same time but different homes. Chonginiek- First members of a given age group or sets. Kiptaru- Second members of a given age group or set. Kiptoyotoek- middle members of a given age set. Kiptoin – last group of members of a given age set or group.

Names given to Relatives and Family amongst Kipsigis

Kapyugoi- Name of son in-law by father in-law. Botoiten-Name of father in-law by son in-law. Nyoiten- Name of brother in-law by son in-law. Sandanin-Name of son in-law by brother in-law. Umama-The real name of your mother real or actual brother. Abule –Name to your male cousins of your mother. Mbojo – Name of your sister brother to you. Senge – respect name by your father sister (auntie). Tilya – Respect name of relative of same clan. Konyiteniot– Respect name to close relative of different clan. Makigat – Respect name to great grandfather of either sex. Mochogoret- Respect name by grandparent to his/her grandchildren. Korgetab-yugoi-respect name to daughter in-law by mother in-law. Iyoo- Respect name of mother in- law by daughter in-law. Bamongo/Aboiyon- Respect name by son to his father. Konut – Name of your father by neighbor when distressed. Batiem-/kogo- Name of grandmother by grandchildren. Chepyoset- Name of elderly woman by his husband. Boger –Name of mother...

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