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Somali Culture & Traditions
Saadia Yusuf 10/9/2014Slide2
Background of Culture Geography: Somalia is located on the African continent.It borders the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean,
which is east of Ethiopia.Most of Somalia is desert land.Somalia has two chief rivers, the Shebelle and the Juba.
Somalia is
a country located in the
Horn of
Africa
.Slide3
Somalia’s Flag Somalia’s flag is light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN, but today is said to denote the sky and the neighboring Indian
Ocean. The five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by Somali people.Slide4
What languages do we speak? Languages: Somali people speak three
languages: Somali, Arabic, and Italian. Slide5
Currency Shilling Somali 1,000 Somali Shillings equals
1.30 US Dollars 500 Somali shillings equals0.65 US DollarsSlide6
Population/ Government Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa with a 2014 population estimated at 10.8 million, up from the 2013 estimate of 10 million
.Between Jan. 1991 and Aug. 2000, Somalia had no working government. Democratic Republic
Hassan
Sheikh
MahmoudSlide7
Religion /Literacy Islam is the primary religion in Somalia, and the majority of Somalis are Sunni
Muslims. 99% are Muslim. Literacy: Adult Literacy Rate (15 years and over, 2000–2006) Female:25.8% Male: 49.7%
Ethnic
Groups
: Somali (85%), Bantu, ArabsSlide8
H
olidays,
Traditions,
and
Festivals
Somalia Holiday
Calendar
January 2014
1
Wednesday
New Year's Day
13
Monday
Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
May 2014
1
Thursday
Labor Day
June 2014
26
Thursday
Independence Day
July 2014
1
Tuesday
Republic Day
July 2014
28
Monday
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
October 20144SaturdayEid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)November 20143MondayAshuraSlide9
Somali cultural food/cuisine
Canjeera: a type of bread that is like a pancake and is eaten for
breakfast.
Y
ou
can also eat it for lunch or
Dinner.
Somali
samosas: It’s
crispy, beefy, spicy, and
moreish,
it’s hot
Xalwo:
Rice: We
have tried rice dishes from different parts of the world and we had some nice
experiences. Oil,
Onion,
Garlic
cloves,
Canola,
Maggi,
seasoning
and more,,,,,
Maraq: Somali. Heat
the oil; add onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes
Cardamom,
Nutmeg we give to others when we have celebration Slide10
Henna Weddings Fashion & Clothes
“Unlike
many African nations, Somalia is composed of a single, homogeneous ethnic group. Although Somalis may differ in nuances of local lifestyle, they share a uniform language, religion, and culture, and trace their heritage to a common ancestor
.”Slide11
Culture & Traditions Everyone are taught about their
tradition and culture Slide12
Famous PeopleYasmin Warsame:is a Canadian model and activist of Somali
origin.Iman Abdulmajid: professionally known as Iman, is a Somali fashion model, actress and entrepreneur.
Amin
Amir is a Somali-Canadian cartoonist and
painter.
K'naan:is a Somali Canadian poet,
rapper, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. Mohamed Farah: is a Somali-born British long-distance and middle-distance runner. He is the current Olympic, World and European champion in the 5000
meters and 10,000 meters.Rageh Omaar: is a
Somali-born British journalist and writer. His latest book Only Half of Me deals with the tensions between these two sides of his identitySlide13
Capital city in SomaliaThere are two cities in Somalia with a population over 1 million: Mogadishu is the largest with 1.4 million followed by Hargeisa at 1.2 million. Slide14
A place I would like to visit in the future:Mecca
is the only place in the world where I feel complete inner peace and contentment. A place where I feel so close to God Almighty, Mecca is located in Saudi Arabia.
THE CITY OF LIGHT
There Millions
of pilgrims who visit
the
city each year.
MAKKATUL
MUKARRAMAH: is place
where
all Muslims
go and
make hajj.
Another place I would like to live for the rest of my live is
Mugdhisho
,
where I was born and grew up. I also miss so much I hope my country is a
peaceful place;
I won’t let go and live
in another
place.
MogadishuSlide15
Here is some Somali music:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQoaLl_q2FM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_sHXFpAIc8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nevOsRGqL2cSlide16
Website Sourceshttp://www.unesco.org/uil/litbase/?menu=4&programme=100http://www.racearchive.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/somali_booklet.pdf
https://ethnomed.org/culture/somali/somali-cultural-profilehttp://www.google.com/search?q=islam&safe=active&biw=1920&bih=985&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=C58-VJDZA4e2yASNsoDwDw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&surl=1#safe=active&tbm=isch&q=somali+students&imgdii
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http://
www.racearchive.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/somali_booklet.pdf