| Field notes | Shrub, flowers yellow. Maasai name: orkuyainie Is used for "ormanet" a stick in which a small hole is made to place "entasimi" in, and sealed with wax. Is used for "entasimi" to protect aganist loose of cattle caused by wild animals and thieves. The "ormanet" is placed in the right side of the cattlegate. The herd boy take it in his left hand and walk right way around the boma, so the "ormanet" also surrounds him. Is repeated every evening after the cattle has entered the gate and every morning before leaving the boma, as long time as the stick is in the boma, only stopped by lose of "ormanet". John Keretu: Very good "entasimi" for good omen. Steem used to make a new fire at for example circumcision, new boma, treatment of cattle with "entasimi". It is a good bless, used mixed with other kind of "entasimi" made of for example "ormogongora". Saningo ole Nakuroi, Ndeyan: The pealed root is used for "entasimi". It is used to increase the number of cattle, and to "tie" to protect against "oloirobi" (foot and mouth disease) of the cattle. Meshuko ole Mapi, oloiboni, mkidong'i-clan, living in Buti close to Makuyuni Used for "entasimi" to increase the number of cattle. It is burned in a fire, called "olokor", so the cattle can breathe in the smoke. Olootasosirwa ole Mako, oloiboni living in Piaya: Not known recognised by this name. |
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