KIPSIGIS LION CLAN AND THEIR TOTEM

These are some of the Kipsigis clans whose totem is the LION (and their various war divisions). The Kipsigis (by extension, the Kalenjin) were a martial society, hence the boriosiek (war divisions or regiments) into clans were grouped:

1. KAP-CHEBUMBWEK (Kebeni war division)
2. KAP-CHEPALUNGU (Kipkaige war division)
3. KAP-KESOGEK (Kipkaige war division)
4. KAP-SOIGOEK (Ng’tunyo war division)
5. KAP-SYORIRI (Kipkaige war division)
6. KIP-BOKWOEK (Kipkaige war division)
7. KIP-TUIYEK (Kebeni war division)
8. TALAI (did not participate in war directly)
9. KIP-SAMAEK (Kebeni war division)

Kalenjin Name people by body characteristics/habits

1.Cheripapan- Well built
2.Cheptelmet/Chesimet- Big head
3. Kweleta- Bow legged
4. Cherikat- Walks with a stoop
5. Changina- Very thin,
6. Chebitet - hard body,
7. Buigut -thick lips and stammerer,
8. Bommet -big headed,
9. Chebusit -large ears,
10. Chemase- hairy head,
11. Chemiron - stammerer,
12 Chebelyon/Cheptyony - huge body,
13. Sambu - hairy body,
14. Tuikong- dark eyes
15.Tuimising/kipsalat- very dark complexion
16.Kipng'eng'erwo - talks alot
 17.kipkirinyet- silent
18.Changina- Very thin
19.Chemarus- Dark woman
20. Kettienya/ koisiom- bow legged,
21.kiptesot/Kibilo/Chesilim/Kipkeles- short/dwarf,
23. Sigilai/Tororei- tall,
24. Cheseng'eny- irregular and protruding teeth,
25. Chebitet -hard body

Kasarwekab beetuut - times of the day

Kasarwekab beetuut - times of the day:

1. Korir emet-  become red just before dawn.
2. ko yeech koeech emet  - dawn, become daylight
3.Beet - midday, early afternoon, daytime.
4.Kaskoleny'kasoleny'- evening time/afternoon
5. Lagat,Yimen, Nakat, Lang'at - late evening.
6. Kemboy, kemoy - Night.

 who were this people amongst the Kalenjin worriors?

1. kibelbany - feed warriors, they were cowards
2. sogoldaeek - planning invasions(not sure about this)
3. kiboriotinik - fighting men
4. segeik - provide intelligence upon spying on an enemy's territory

Kalenjin livestock(kiagik)

Kalenjin livestock(kiagik)

1. SHEEP- {kechirek}, 
1. subendo - female sheep/ewe, 
2. Mengit -male sheep/Ram,
3. Araget- barren female sheep,
2. GOATS - ngororek,
1. artet - mature female goat/nanny/doe,
2. kwesta - mature male goat/billy/buck
3. arwab ngoror- young one of goat/kid
3. COWS- Tuga
1.  Eiik/Eito- oxen
2.  Iwoket -female
3.  Kirkit - Bull. 
4. Moita - calf. 
5. Soonet - barrel Cow.

General terminologies amongst the kalenjins

1. Embwen -settled area at same altitude
2. Imbaret ap mosop- household millet plot
3. Imbaret ap soi- homestead millet or maize plot
4. Injor- eastern side of room
5. Kaptich- cattle hut (elder's hut)
6. kimonjogut- apical roof post
7. koima - western side of room
8. kong' asis- the east
9. kok- men's sitting place outdoors 
10. kotap mosop- married woman's house
11. mostinwek- fire / fires
12. mabwaita- family altar
13. Mosop- higher, fertile land
14. sandet -sister's husband
15. singroina- bachelors' hut
16. Soin -lower grasslands, open grazing
17. somet -girls' initiation room
18. toloch (talach), toloita -support post in house
19. Waldai -lower land, extensively farmed

Names of persons by body posture

Kalenjin Named people by body posture some of the below are names which are common in kalenjin:

1.   Kettienya/ koisiom - bow legged,
2.   kiptesot/Kibilo/Chesilim- short
3.   Kipkeles- short/dwarf person,
4.   Sigilai/Tororei - tall,
5.   Cheseng'eny - irregular and protruding teeth,
6.   Chebitet - hard body,
7.   Buigut -thick lips and stammerer,
8.   Bommet - big headed,
9.   Chebusit -large ears,
10.   Chemase -hairy head,
11.   Chemiron -stammerer,
12.   Chebelyon/Cheptyong -huge body,
13.   Sambu - hairy body,
14.   Tuikong -dark eyes
15.  Tuimising - very dark complexion