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Appendix F: Glossary of Nandi Words and Proverbs

APPENDIX F Glossary of NandiWords and Proverbs 1. Angochame kosiebe amalen lakwa? Why have carnal knowledge of a minor? 2. Asis – God 3. Asista – The rising sun 4. Boiyob tum – Ceremonial elder 5. Boiyot – Elder 6. Burasta – Anthrax 7. Chebopkoiyo/chebonamoni – Attributes of God. 8. Cheloleit – Cholera 9. Chamgei – Greetings (Literally, an expression of love) 10. Chasei tany ak kobo kelyen angwan – A cow slips though it has four legs 11. Chemwaiit – A cow paid for cementing relationship through marriage 12. Chep-nyo-gaa – A cow awarded to a first wife by her husband 13. Chep-segutiet – A cow awarded to a man’s first wife by husband 14. Chep-tiilet –A traditional song danced during boys’initial circumcision ceremonies. 15. Cherangany – A kalenjin tribe living cherangany hills commonly known as Sengwer/chepleng 16. Emet – land 17. Gorikab kumalisiek – Kony traditional houses with roofs 18. Gotab tumdo – A house set apart for ceremonial rituals 19. Indonyoliet – Leglets 20. Injoget – A ritual of retribution and cleansing carried out by women against men who had violated women. Dying Voice 21. Itoiik – A special type of dried wood for sweetening/ preserving milk 22. Kalenjin – A cluster of formerly pastoralist tribes with the same language. These are the Kipsigis, the Tugen, the Keiyo, the Marakwet, the Pokot, the Kony, the Pongomek, the Mosopcho, the Sabiny, the Terik, the Nandi, and the Sengwer. They cover the best part of Rift Valley with the exception of the far south and the far north. 23. Kamoriongo – The Maasai land 24. Kamoriongek – The Maasai people. 25. Kapchekendi – A Nandi clan 26. Kakile oiyo – We are sorry 27. Kapkiyaai – A Cleansing ceremony marked by water emersion being one of circumcision rites. 28. Kapkiitany – A place where iron implements were forged and made. 29. Kapkoross – A family altar set on designated holy ground 30. Kapkorosuut – A place of family worship 31. Kap kuugo – Grandfather’s family 32. Kapkwambisi – A place where Kony lived at time of attack 33. Kaplelach – The name of one of the age-sets 34. Kaponyony – A place for introducing boys to circumcision rituals 35. Kaptalam – The name of a Nandi division. 36. Kapterioot – A protected area outside main house where girl’s circumcision initiates rest 37. Kebenet – A cave 38. Kebet –lool – tearing a bag during divorce 39. Kemur – Close the way ahead 40. Kenu koomet korire – In crying your mother is a liar 41. Kerebet – A traditional dish 42. Kerkei kipseet ak kiptep – Both a homestayer and a raider are same. 43. Ketip-kipeles – A tree planted by Kipeles to make the boundary of Nandi land to the West. 342 44. Kiamei ngui agoi keityi ole mi chego – It is usually in order to eat vegetables till when milk is available – It means patience pays. 45. Kigirei – Something closed with anathema 46. Kipkarkarek – Anklets 47. Kipkoimet – The name of one of the age-sets 48. Kipoeet – A traditional cloak 49. Kipraut – A small leather pouch used by elders to keep their tobacco and snuff 50. Kiptaiyat – A leader – ( pl. Kiptainik) 51. Kitoonget – A traditional basket 52. Kogo – Grandmother. 53. Konech sopon – Give us health 54. Kony – A kalenjin tribe living around Mt. Elgon. 55. Koreek Kutwo – A cow awarded to the first wife for making her husband remove his headdress during marriage conclusion ceremony when the man was shaved for the first time in life. 56. Koroseek – Sacred plants used during ceremonies. 57. Koseet luget – Provide war materials e.g. food for warriors going to war. 58. Kuumin – Lit. honey, it was actually the elders’ favourite word to describe traditional beer. 59. Lakwa – Child (pl lagook) 60. Lapootyet – Sodom apple plant or fruits (pl lapotik) 61. Lopcho – A curse for perishment. 62. Ma-mei ilat ket oeng – Lighting cannot strike a tree twice. 63. Machutei ngwonet ye mami korotik – A poisonous arrow cannot enter where there is no blood. 64. Ma kiborjin kimageet susut – Do not show a hyena your teeth strength for it’s jaws are much stronger. 65. Ma-kiloktoi ngor chebut – One should not wear a garment with a hairy caterpillar in it. 66. Ma-kitore ndara – After foolish action comes a remorse. Appendixes 343 Dying Voice 67. Ma-kiribei pai buch ama-am toroi – One never guards his crops unless invaded by pigs. 68. Makiroriot – Bracelets 69. Makisorune kororia ma – A feather cannot be retrieved from fire. 70. Manyatta – a maasai homestead 71. Mat ab arap belat – A fire...