William Rubel Types of Milk Containers - Lmalasin

lukupuri

Noun
Pronunciation: loo-koo-poo’-ree
Carved wooden cap or lid for a lmala.

The lukupuri is made of an elegantly carved wood. Outside of a tribal area, the Samburu would be recognized as high-end carvers. The lukupuri is elegant and thin-walled. It becomes very smooth and soft because it is handled often and gets butterfat on it. The rim of the cup is very thin, closer to the thinness of a glass than it is to a ceramic mug. 

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This is the draft manuscript of the Samburu Milk Project, © 2024 William Rubel.

William Rubel Types of Milk Containers - Lmalasin

lmala ngoiti

Noun.
Pronunciation: luh-mahl’-uh ehn-go-ee’-tee
Small lmala used to collect blood from a cow. See kule njuloti for a description of how blood is collected from a cow.

Blood is collected in the ngoiti and mixed with milk to make the hearty, strengthening drinks kule njuloti and kule saroi. Young boys also can use the ngoiti for milk.

Description

Capacity: about 1 to 1 1/2 cups

Cylindrical wooden vessel with a detached lid.

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This is the draft manuscript of the Samburu Milk Project, © 2024 William Rubel. 

William Rubel Stages of Milk Fermentation

ranganya

Noun
Pronunciation: [roll the ‘r’] rahn-gahn’-ya
Caramelized cheese made from cooking ngorno curds.

This sweet, brown cheese is made by cooking nkeisiich (buttermilk) to the point it begins to caramelize. Ranganya is related to the Norwegian whey cheeses of gjetost (made from goat milk) and mysost (made from cow milk). Like these Scandinavian cheeses, ranganya is sweet. It is usually fed to Samburu children.

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This is the draft manuscript of the Samburu Milk Project, © 2024 William Rubel.