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8 relations: False cognate, Folk hero, God, Kalenjin mythology, Kalenjin people, Kipsigis people, Koitalel Arap Samoei, Nandi people.
- Kalenjin folklore
False cognate
False cognates are pairs of words that seem to be cognates because of similar sounds and meaning, but have different etymologies; they can be within the same language or from different languages, even within the same family.
See Cheptalel and False cognate
Folk hero
A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.
God
In monotheistic belief systems, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith.
Kalenjin mythology
Kalenjin mythology refers to the traditional religion and beliefs of the Kalenjin people of Kenya. Cheptalel and Kalenjin mythology are Kalenjin folklore.
See Cheptalel and Kalenjin mythology
Kalenjin people
The Kalenjin are a group of tribes indigenous to East Africa, residing mainly in what was formerly the Rift Valley Province in Kenya and the Eastern slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda.
See Cheptalel and Kalenjin people
Kipsigis people
The Kipsigis or Kipsigiis are a Nilotic group contingent of the Kalenjin ethnic group and speak a dialect of the Kalenjin language identified by their community eponym, Kipsigis.
See Cheptalel and Kipsigis people
Koitalel Arap Samoei
Koitalel arap Samoei (c.1860 – 19 October 1905) was an Orkoiyot who led the Nandi people from 1890 until his assassination in 1905.
See Cheptalel and Koitalel Arap Samoei
Nandi people
The Nandi are part of the Kalenjin, a Nilotic tribe living in East Africa.
See Cheptalel and Nandi people
See also
Kalenjin folklore
- Cheptalel
- Kalenjin folklore
- Kalenjin mythology
- Nandi bear
References
Also known as Cheptaleel.

