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Nandi · Clan
Talai
KalenjinPatrilineal lineageTotem: Ng'etuny (lion)
Origin story & oral tradition
Medicine men's clan, partly from Kamasya, partly from Lo-'sekelae Masai. Lineage of the Orkoiik. Sub-divisions: Kuutwo (Talai Orkoi), Talai Nandi.
Totem & taboos
  • Marrying within your father's clan is forbidden (clan exogamy)
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Clan totem
Ng'etuny (lion)
Parent ethnic group
Kalenjin
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Sub-group
Nandi
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At a glance
Clan nameTalai
Ethnic groupKalenjin
LineagePatrilineal
TotemNg'etuny (lion)
Taboos1 documented
Sub-clans0 documented
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