We delve into the rite of passage for men and women and underscore the role of gender inversion in the process. Pastor Samwel Ng'etich Chemagar continues the powerful elucidation of the intricacies of Tuumdo
Arap Cheison, Kongoi, onyoche ngalechu ra. I have been struggling with people who rubbish our culture, especially the onslaught on the initiation rites, that has become the target of all religions and propaganda. You are educated, exposed and travelled. I cannot claim to have got the right or complete raining in culture. I have plenty to learn, I appreciate your efforts to put our great culture in perspective. I am not a christian, I am not religious at all, I am quite hostile to the christianization of our culture. However I appreciate the genius of Chemagar trying to marry our initiation rites with culture. I am more ardent to associate our culture to Science, psychology, economy, and politics
Kimarta is a defector while Kirorei is one who is forced to leave by circumstances e.g. to avoid death which recurs when one lives in one area (Bororieet) one would be told to cross a river to another Bororieet because "death doesn't cross a river". Kimarta leaves Bororieet without any provocation. Luulei is one who leaves a clan (Oreet), usually through adoption (voluntary or force). The one who adopts is called Chelulei
@@Matelong In Kipsigis, to assimilate a person is termed as 'kagiluul' or 'kaging'wos'. People with names such as Chelulei shows at some time they were assimilated either from another tribe or clan. During a raid, women were brought as part of the raid. These women were then married off and would be called names such as 'chepobun', as in chepto nebo bunik.
