Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Worriors cluster amongst Kalenjins

  1. Yootik- first spies of a raid.
  2. Seegeik- Second spies of a raid.
  3. Ngametyet-Leaders of return forces (warrior).
  4. Pirtich- Those responsible for cattle.
  5. Odimdo/lumweet- followed pirtich and cattle.
  6. Kipeelbany- cowards who feeds worriors on their way home.

Ageset cluster

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

Names given to Relatives and Family amongst Kipsigis

  1. Kapyugoi- Name of son in-law by father in-law.
  2. Botoiten-Name of father in-law by son in-law.
  3. Nyoiten- Name of brother in-law by son in-law.
  4. Sandanin-Name of son in-law by brother in-law.
  5. Umama-The real name of your mother real or actual brother.
  6. Abule –Name to your male cousins of your mother.
  7. Mbojo – Name of your sister brother to you.
  8. Senge – respect name by your father sister (auntie).
  9. Tilya – Respect name of relative of same clan.
  10. Konyiteniot– Respect name to close relative of different clan.
  11. Makigat – Respect name to great grandfather of either sex.
  12. Mochogoret- Respect name by grandparent to his/her grandchildren.
  13. Korgetab-yugoi-respect name to daughter in-law by mother in-law.
  14. Iyoo- Respect name of mother in- law by daughter in-law.
  15. Bamongo/Aboiyon- Respect name by son to his father.
  16. Konut – Name of your father by neighbor when distressed.
  17. Batiem-/kogo- Name of grandmother by grandchildren.
  18. Chepyoset- Name of elderly woman by his husband.
  19. Boger –Name of mother in-law to son in-law who request sheep to be part of dowry.
  20. Bogine- Name of mother in-law to son in-law who request goat as part of dowry.
  21. Bomori /agui –Name of any elderly man age of your grandfather also name of parent.
  22. Batany– Name of grandfather of your father side.
  23. Bokwo/Botich- Name of grandfather of your mother side.
  24. Ornyon- Name of clan members by distantly related.
  25. Manyun-Name of clan members but closely related
  26. karuchon-mother’s name by son.
  27. Iyoo-mother’s name by daughter.
  28. Kwanda-father.
  29. kwompop-father of.
  30. Kamet-mother.
  31. Kametab-mother of
  32.  Barnotiot-youth.
  33. Neranik-young children.
  34. Lakwet-child.

Friday, November 14, 2014

Names of months by Kalenjins


  1. mulgul - January
  2. ,Ngotioto - February
  3. Kiptamo - march
  4. Iwatgut - April
  5. Mamut - May
  6. Baki - June
  7. Ng'eiyet - July
  8. Roptui - August
  9. Buret - September
  10. Epeso - October
  11. kipsunde ne tai - November
  12. kipsunde nebo aeng - December

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Human diseases amongst Kalenjins



  1. kunonik-eye cataract
  2. chebwonet-TB
  3. eeset-malaria
  4. cherebenyit-polio
  5. kamberuk/kipsasarek-measles
  6. mogondosik-leprosy
  7. lubaniat/seriat-cancer
  8. chepokitkit-whooping cough
  9. chepteget-pneumonia
  10. kochek-scabies
  11. taganet-syphilis
  12. kipsununut-gonorrhoea
  13. kipkenda/chelugui/kipchololit-aids
  14. amdautiet-cancerous wound
  15. kondirit-boil
  16. kambitek-skin disease
  17. kipkarasit-liver cirhosis
  18. mokonyiot-gout
  19. kipsebetit-mumps
  20. karikab gut-oral thrush
  21. chepkebejinik-arthritis
  22. kiptoleit/cheptoleit-epilepsy
  23. kugumda/agutet-tumour
  24. kwarimet-ulcer
  25. kibonjoret/logobet-goitre
  26. kapcheyube-tetanus
  27. kiptororet-stomache of women
  28. muserto-stomach cancer
  29. mirutik-
  30. sirkichik-worms that percolates human flesh causing rotting

DOWRY PAYMENT AMONGST THE KIPSIGIS:


1. Teta ne abai - (cow under lactation)
2. Eito - (Bull)
3. Teta nebo riyotet/ne kotot - (cow near toconceive)
4. Roriat -  (heifer)
5. Teta ne iyumi nego/iywoget - (mature cow)
6 .kwesta/kipkugeret - (he goat for father)
7. kechiriet/chepkugeret -  (sheep for mother)
8. Chepngabait/ Roriat - (money for upkeep)
9. Kechiriet nebo arwet - for mother in law so as to allow you call  her Boger or Goat with lamb so to allow you call her Bogine
10 Mwaita - (for the father lump, some money)

Kalenjin naming part 2

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