Abbaa gadaa
‘father of the gadaa’ the leader of the Borana nominated every 8 year
Alolla
The ‘outside’ the realm of ‘nature’
Ardaa jilaa
cerimonial ground
Baddaa
forest with tall trees or a dark green forest
Baddaa sadeen
the three largest juniper forests in the Borana Conserved Landscap
Booqee sadeen
the three volcano craters found in Borana territory
Eela
traditional wells
Gumi Gayoo
the general assembly of the Borana held once in every eight years
Hayyuu
customary officers of the Borana with juridical functions
Jaarsa
elders – titled leaders and influential men
kaloo
areas which are kept as a reserve for certain stock categories during the dry season
Malbee-Golboo
the dry lowlands in northern Kenya along the Ethiopian border
Qaalluu
high priest
Seera
formal customary laws
Seera marraa bisaanii
the law of grass and water
Tulaa sallan
the nine tulaa well complexes
Yaa’a
the mobile ritual villages
Dirreen nagaa
Dirrii liiban nagaa
Tulaan sallan nagaa Baddaan sadeen nagaa
Malbee golboon nagaa Booqqee sadeen nagaa Baddaa gammoojjiin nagaa
Peace for Dirre
Peace for Liiban
Peace for the nine Tulaa wells Peace for the three Forests
Peace for Malbee and Gol boo Peace for the three Booqqee Peace for the forest and the drylands.
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