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Citations of Documents in the Hraf Collection

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Basis of Marriage

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Mode of Marriage

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Residence

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General Character of Religion

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Topography and Geology

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Kin Relationships

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Division of Labor by Gender

Family Relationships

Extended Families

Gender Status

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External Trade

Magical and Mental Therapy

Medical Therapy

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Clothing Manufacture

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LAND TENURE

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KINSHIP TERMINOLOGY

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“Okiek” is a collective name for a number of dispersed groups who speak a common language and live in the highland areas of west-central Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Okiek are marginalized and looked down upon by larger groups such as the Maasai and Kipsigis, with whom they interact economically. Originally hunter gathers, the Okiek practice a diversified economy that also includes farming and herding. They are organized into lineages, clans and age-sets, which vary in their importance depending on the group.  Traditional beliefs in gods and ancestral spirits have been complimented by a growing presence of Christian missionaries and settlers in the region since 1980.

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