These brilliantly patterned objects are also Dhiilo (single – Dhiil). The object at the forefront, however, is not a Dhiil but a Mooye and is used for grounding spices. These Dhiilo are used throughout Somalia but the methods of making them slightly differ in North and South. The ones above are carved out of wood and are particularly used in the Southern regions of Somalia

 The man you see above is being drenched in milk. A rather strange thing to be doing when you consider that that milk is much needed and many children sleep hungry at night. This is called Caana Shub and the man being treated in such a manner is the Sultan, Ugaas, Caaqil, Nabadoon, a sage or a leader of a certain tribe or region.

This is how older generations of Somalis dressed and kept their hair. While travelling men usually carry a Barkin to rest their head on and keep their hair from touching the ground.

Somali man wearing a macawis sarong.men typically wear  

the macawis, which is a sarong-like garment worn around the waist.

Dabqaad.

These are the traditional clothes worn by the Somali women. Known asSubeeciyad, it is a one single long cloth draped around the waist and over the shoulders.

Whoever spent some of his childhood years in Somalia would automatically recognise this thing. It is called Garaangar and every child makes his own by hand. I remember running around all day behind my Garaangar knowing that I had the best toy in the world.

 Headrests

 Headrests are used by both Somali men and women while resting or sleeping. It is popularly believed that the headrest serves a protective function by elevating the head off the ground during sleep, thereby preventing any possible attack by snakes or scorpions.  

Customs and traditions

Although the Somali customs and traditions are much similar to those form Arab and other Islamic cultures, according to the marriage, clothing, family and food. But there are still some local traditions which Somali people accustomed to practice in a certain parts of the country once a year.

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