Kapkirwok

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