Tekeryoonteet

Kasubayaak keseleng'uuni biikyo. Kaait kereeryanteet nyee kiikoore.
Tekeryoonteet plural tekeriishek (a set a part) is a special person in all Kony land. Of the like category in our land are twins and Kisaiinteet (those born after twins). In all spheres of influence chitaab koreet took maximum caution in handling these special class of people. The reason is that if not handled well, they portend trouble not because of their own making but by nature's rules.
One tenet of a Sabaot is to marry. A man who never got to marry has by himself struck of his name from future generations. You were never named after.
When a Sabaot marries he expects to have a fruit of his womb that is children. If he gets children but they die soon after being born one after another, one had to do a special rite. This rite is called "tekeriisheet". Tekeriisheet is setting a child soon being born to forestall its death.
How was it done? There were different ways of doing it. It was believed that evil spirits could be hoodwinked to forestall them taking a life. So a child could be born then it would be taken to a bush and left there while someone special kept watch. This is said as "kikeemeto" (loosely translated as "was thrown away"). The child would be "picked" and taken to her mother to be given a special name. This is where you get names such "Mokoit, Makeet/
Chemakeet" and other such like names.
In some cases you'll find that some people are known by names supposed to be female. Cherono, Chepkurui, Chesambu, Chelang'at and so forth. These names could be tracing an origin of tekeriishek.
There were certain foods and acts that they were forbidden to do.
In times of circumcision, war or death tekeriishek were treated differently. The same applies to twins and kisainteet. Their parents too have a special recognition. In circumcision they took caution and their treatment was not vigorous as others. They were normally circumcised quite early enough.
In times of war, if the first casualty know that that war will have a disastrous results. It is something one wouldn't like to happen.
In death their treatment was special. They were handled with caution and elders were cautious of time that he/she was to be laid to rest. Teechooto chechuu.