Culture and customs of Somalia
Title:
Culture and customs of Somalia
Author:
Diriye Abdullahi, Mohamed, 1958-
ISBN:
9780313050404
9780313073298
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xix, 198 p.) : ill.
Series:
Culture and customs of Africa,
Culture and customs of Africa.
Contents:
Chronology -- Note on spelling of Somali names and words -- 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.
Abstract:
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.
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Electronic Access:
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