Samburu people
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The Samburu people are a semi-nomadic pastoralist ethnic group of northern Kenya, closely related to the Maasai and known for their cattle herding, age-set social system, and distinctive colorful attire and jewelry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
pastoralist community ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade initiation ceremonies
ⓘ
arranged marriage ⓘ bridewealth in livestock ⓘ female circumcision ⓘ male circumcision ⓘ |
| diet |
blood
ⓘ
meat ⓘ milk ⓘ |
| dressStyle |
beaded headbands
ⓘ
beaded jewelry ⓘ colorful shukas ⓘ elaborate beadwork collars ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
livestock trade
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism-related activities ⓘ |
| environment |
dry rangelands
ⓘ
semi-arid savanna ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Maa-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| governedBy | council of elders ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | indigenous people of Kenya ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| language | Samburu language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Eastern Nilotic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maa languages ⓘ |
| marriageSystem | polygyny ⓘ |
| notableArea |
Laikipia County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marsabit County NERFINISHED ⓘ Samburu County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLivelihood | pastoralism ⓘ |
| primaryLivestock |
camels
ⓘ
cattle ⓘ goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| region | northern Kenya ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Ilchamus people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maasai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Rendille people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
age-set system
ⓘ
clan-based structure ⓘ |
| subsistenceType | semi-nomadic herding ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
monotheistic belief in a high god
ⓘ
ritual cattle sacrifice ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | manyatta ⓘ |
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