The total Somali clan genealogy : a preliminary sketch
| Title | The total Somali clan genealogy : a preliminary sketch |
| Publication Type | Other |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | G.J. Abbink |
| Series title | ASC working paper |
| Issue | 41 |
| Pagination | - II, 23 |
| Date Published | 1999/// |
| Publisher | Afrika-Studiecentrum |
| Place Published | Leiden |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISSN Number | In ringband |
| PPN | 189764171 |
| Keywords | kinship, Somali, Somalia |
| Abstract | This paper presents a preliminary genealogy of all Somali 'clans'. Somali kinship is based on patrilineal descent, but there are no equivalents in the Somali language for the words 'clan' and 'lineage'. The Somali terminology for the levels of social segmentation is complex, amongst others because of processes of territorial dispersion and social change. The present author distinguishes the following levels of descent: clan-families, clan moieties or territorial divisions, clans, subclans, lineages, and sublineages. An appendix lists the main political organizations and/or 'warrior' or 'warlord' groups and their dominant (sub)clan in 1999 |
| Notes | Bibliogr.: bl. 22-23. - Met bijl |
| IR handle/ Full text URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1887/376 |
| CERES Rank | C3 |
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| Availability | AFRIKA A7173 |
| Citation Key | 3928 |