with the Nandi, the Kipsigis made a liquid snuff which was kept in a snuff box Religious beliefs Religious Pillars Three major religious pillars (the sun, thunder and lightning, and living spirits) were explained to have a bearing on Kalenjin religious beliefs. However, additional pillars that include wild game and human specialists were included recently. All these pillars are subsumed within Kalenjin fears and psychologies controlled by taboos and superstitions. Asis - the Supreme Being The Kalenjin were monotheistic-worshippers of one Supreme Being—as were many African ethnic groups. Names of God The main names for the Supreme Being in Kalenjin mythology were Asis and Cheptalel though other names were also used. For example, the Sabaot used the name Yeeyiin, the Suk used Iilat, the Marakwet used Chebet chebo Chemataw (daughter of the day), Cheptalil (the one who shines) and Chibo Yim (man of the sky). Research has found over twelve main names which the Kipsigis used for the Deity of their traditional worship. The various names were used to indicate the salanik, the attributes of their Deity, much like Jah, Jehovah and Adonai are used in Judeo-Christian faith. Deities Kalenjin natural philosophy describes two principal deities, Asis and Ilat. Among the southern sections of the Kalenjin however there are three principal super-natural beings since Ilat's dual nature is identified as two separate deities, Ilet ne-mie and Ilet ne-ya Ilat/Ilet is associated with thunder and rain. He is said to inhabit deep pools and waterfalls and that the rainbow are his discarded garments. Among the Nandi, Ilet ne-mie and Ilet ne-ya respectively are good and a bad thunder-gods. The crashing of thunder near at hand is said to be Ilet ne-ya trying to come to earth to kill people while the distant rumbling of thunder is Ilet ne-mie protecting man by driving away his name-sake. Forked lightning is the sword of Ilet ne-ya while sheet lightning is said to be the sword of Ilet ne-mie. Places of worship The Kalenjin traditionally did not build a structure for worship, "as it was felt that this would have reduced His power and would have limited it to a particular building". They did, however, have three main places of traditional worship. Kaapkoros, which was a hilltop set aside for worship by the Kalenjin. When the Kalenjin or the various sections would settle at a place, one hilltop would be set aside for worship. As