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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: RV Kirgit on February 25, 2024, 12:10:07 AM

Title: RV, whats meaning of benbenet in kalenjin?
Post by: RV Kirgit on February 25, 2024, 12:10:07 AM

I just hear someone talk

Title: Re: RV, whats meaning of benbenet in kalenjin?
Post by: RV Pundit on February 25, 2024, 04:56:10 AM

I know of banbanet...sticks holding house rafters or house ceiling

Title: Re: RV, whats meaning of benbenet in kalenjin?
Post by: RV Kirgit on February 25, 2024, 05:26:50 AM

Quote from: RV Pundit on February 25, 2024, 04:56:10 AM

I know of banbanet...sticks holding house rafters or house ceiling

I thought its related to eyes.

Came across that pyramid capstone was called benbenet by ancient Egypt and I recalled hearing similar words in some kalenjin dialect.

More interesting that you say it's related to house roof.

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Speakers of the Ancient Egyptian language referred to pyramidia as benbenet?[2] and associated the pyramid as a whole with the sacred benben stone.[3]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramidion