Parts of A Typical Kipsigis Homestead
Parts of A Typical Kipsigis Homestead/Compound
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Outside
1. Kook-sitting place for men
2. Mabwai- the altar must be on the eastern side of the main house as it is a sacred place.
3 Kaapmetet- sitting place for women and in most cases to the western side. women do their stuff there.
4. Piutab tuga/apathetic-cattle enclosure
5. Kaapmoen- calves enclosure
6. Kaaptich/singiroino- hut for men built inside or adjacent to cattle enclosure for security reasons
7 Kapmosoop/mosoop- main house for parents
8 Choogo/chooget- granary
Inside
1.Olmarich/mogoto- gate although they are not the same. In the main house (kamosop) we have,
2. Kurgat/musereita- door. (musereita was made from muserech tree.)
3. Inchoor/nchoor- sitting room
4Tootet/suum- bedroom literally
5. Itook- bed
6. Koima/koitab ma-fireplace
7. kipeelkonyan- space between fireplace and wall. women keep cooking stuff.
8. Saanet/saana- place for keeping utensils and it hangs from the root
9 Kapsotoon- place for keeping calabashes
10. Taboot/tabuut- ceiling
2. Kurgat/musereita- door. (musereita was made from muserech tree.)
3. Inchoor/nchoor- sitting room
4Tootet/suum- bedroom literally
5. Itook- bed
6. Koima/koitab ma-fireplace
7. kipeelkonyan- space between fireplace and wall. women keep cooking stuff.
8. Saanet/saana- place for keeping utensils and it hangs from the root
9 Kapsotoon- place for keeping calabashes
10. Taboot/tabuut- ceiling
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