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Culture and Customs of Somalia

Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi

ISBN: 0-313-36137-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36137-1

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224 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 10/30/2008

List Price: $20.00 (UK Sterling Price: £13.95)

Availability: Print on demand

Media Type: Paperback

Also Available: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Culture and Customs of Africa

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Librarians will want to purchase, for the high school collection and for the public library collection, countries for which your students or patrons need or request.
—Blanche Woolls & David Loertscher (GaleGroup.com) February 2002
...refreshingly original in its description of aspects of Somali culture and surprisingly parochial in the survey of Somali political history.
—International Journal of African Historical Studies 2001 vol.34 no.3

Description: Somalia, the Horn of Africa nation, is finally recovering from recent wars and famine. Written by a native Somali, Culture and Customs of Somalia gives students and interested readers an in-depth look at the land and people, past and present. It is the only accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date general reference on this country. Somalia was once colonized by Europeans, but Abdullahi's superb survey, with its historical context, evokes a Somaliland from a Somali viewpoint.

Somalia, the Horn of Africa nation, is finally recovering from recent wars and famine. Written by a native Somali, Culture and Customs of Somalia gives students and interested readers an in-depth look at the land and people, past and present. It is the only accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date general reference on this country.

This Muslim country has strong pastoral roots and is known as a land of poets with a long oral cultural tradition. Some highlights found herein include discussion of handcrafts and artisanry, distinctive architecture and nomad housing, camel culture, intriguing food and eating customs, rites of passage, leisure and economic pursuits, education, and the Somali musical genres. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos enhance the text.

Table of Contents:

Illustrations
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Introduction
Religion and Thought
Literature, Drama, and Media
Art, Architecture, and Housing
Cuisine and Traditional Dress
Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family
Social Customs and Lifestyle
Music and Dance
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the Author: MOHAMED DIRIYE ABDULLAHI, formerly a journalist in Somalia, is now an independent language consultant and translator in Montreal. He specializes in the language, cultures, and history of the peoples of the Horn of Africa. He has previously published Parlons Somali, a book on the Somali language and culture.

LCC Class: 306


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