Culture and Customs of Somalia (Culture and Customs of Africa) - Softcover

Abdullahi, Mohamed Diriye

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0313361371 ISBN 13: 9780313361371

Verlag: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001

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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) "...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

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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. 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.

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• Verlag: Greenwood Publishing Group
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0313361371
• ISBN 13: 9780313361371
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 222