lmareil-máɾɛ́ɪ́pl.lmareital-máɾɛ́ɪ́tanom. sg.l-maɾɛ́ɪ́nom. pl.l-maɾɛɪtán.m.phratry (loosely, clan, section)There are eight Samburu phratries (see Spencer 1973:72,120). The hierarchy of the segmentary descent system is roughly: ethnic group (Lokop), moiety (nkiteng narok, nkiteng naibor), phratry (lmarei e.g. Lmasula), clan (ntipat e.g. Lmosiaat), lineage (ntalochi), house (nkaji), gate (ltim).cfltim

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