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Famous chants Amongst Kalenjins

 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...

Insects

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...

NAMES OF BIRDS IN KIPSIGIS

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...

NAMES OF BIRDS IN KIPSIGIS:

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

Names of personalities based on social roles amongst Kalenjins

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

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...

Traditional medicines amongst Kalenjins

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