Hassan Hussein Kochore
Biographic Data
| ID | 77171 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hassan Hussein Kochore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hassan Hussein |
| FAMILY NAME | Kochore |
| SIGNATURE | KOCHORE H H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-1098-8931 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Ritual topography, time reckoning, and overlapping chronologies
This article examines jila gadamojji, the final rite of passage, which recurs every eight years in the Boran gada generation-set system. Drawing on field and archival research, it situates jila gadamojji within changing social and political contexts in Kenya from c. 1930 to 2020. Despite predictions of its disappearance, jila gadamojji’s persistence demonstrates its enduring importance in the Boran ritual landscape and experience of time and the …
Religion and Climate Change in Northern Kenya
In the arid lands of northern Kenya, the pastoralist livelihoods of Boran and Gabra peoples are already under pressure from environmental changes that are increasingly perceived as related to climate change. Indigenous religions, different forms of Christianity, and Islam all co-exist in this region; each potentially has a role to play in responding to the environmental crisis. Our research suggests that indigenous religions provide a valuable an…
Camel herders, middlewomen, and urban milk bars
Camel dairy products have long been recognised as important in pastoralist livelihoods in northern Kenya, but only in recent years has camel milk been marketed commercially in the urban centres of the region. This article charts the commodification of camel milk in Isiolo, considering the evolution from simple urban hawking, led by female vendors, to commercial retail sales and international exports involving investment of higher levels of capita…
Religion and Climate Change in Northern Kenya
In the arid lands of northern Kenya, the pastoralist livelihoods of Boran and Gabra peoples are already under pressure from environmental changes that are increasingly perceived as related to climate change. Indigenous religions, different forms of Christianity, and Islam all co-exist in this region; each potentially has a role to play in responding to the environmental crisis. Our research suggests that indigenous religions provide a valuable an…
Camel herders, middlewomen, and urban milk bars
Camel dairy products have long been recognised as important in pastoralist livelihoods in northern Kenya, but only in recent years has camel milk been marketed commercially in the urban centres of the region. This article charts the commodification of camel milk in Isiolo, considering the evolution from simple urban hawking, led by female vendors, to commercial retail sales and international exports involving investment of higher levels of capita…
Religion and Climate Change in Northern Kenya
In the arid lands of northern Kenya, the pastoralist livelihoods of Boran and Gabra peoples are already under pressure from environmental changes that are increasingly perceived as related to climate change. Indigenous religions, different forms of Christianity, and Islam all co-exist in this region; each potentially has a role to play in responding to the environmental crisis. Our research suggests that indigenous religions provide a valuable an…
Camel herders, middlewomen, and urban milk bars
Camel dairy products have long been recognised as important in pastoralist livelihoods in northern Kenya, but only in recent years has camel milk been marketed commercially in the urban centres of the region. This article charts the commodification of camel milk in Isiolo, considering the evolution from simple urban hawking, led by female vendors, to commercial retail sales and international exports involving investment of higher levels of capita…
Ritual topography, time reckoning, and overlapping chronologies
This article examines jila gadamojji, the final rite of passage, which recurs every eight years in the Boran gada generation-set system. Drawing on field and archival research, it situates jila gadamojji within changing social and political contexts in Kenya from c. 1930 to 2020. Despite predictions of its disappearance, jila gadamojji’s persistence demonstrates its enduring importance in the Boran ritual landscape and experience of time and the …
Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Livelihood (2 works) · Livestock (2 works) · Pastoralism (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Adaptation (eye (1 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 works) · Animal Diversity and Health Studies (1 works)