NASSIR Posted February 1, 2012 Just came across this classic book by Ibraahim though I have yet to read it.. Qof aqriyey ama hore u maqley ma idinku jiraa? Probably the earliest ethnographic survey of Somaliland by a Somali was written in 1928 by Ibrahim ISMAA'lL, a seaman from the eastern portion of the then British Somaliland Protectorate, with help and encouragement of a Belgian scholar, Eugène Gaspard. After an introduction on the background of the survey, the text of the survey is reproduced. It provides descriptions of such activities as stockrearing, hunting and trade, domestic matters, among them the organisation of the family, clothing, the making of fire and the preparation of food, questions of wider social concern, such as the migration of nomads, communal assemblies and lawsuits, as well as cultural themes including music and poetry, games, knowledge, and old-time medicine. App., notes, ref. http://www.africabib.org/rec.php?RID=185868509&DB=p Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taleexi Posted February 2, 2012 Didn't read it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted February 2, 2012 Never seen it before ..... but yeah, looks interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NASSIR Posted February 2, 2012 It's quite interesting indeed, esp the part which discusses communal assemblies and lawsuits as well as old-time medicine used by Somalis. Oodwayne, You're doing great job. I hope you initiate a project to secure the authorizatoin to digitize your collections of Somali histrioraphy or some of the valuable ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samjamaa Posted February 2, 2012 wow, i like history books, i will try to find it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
