essay

The dancing of the Somali

somalia, scritti vari editi ed inediti3 • Published In 1964 • Pages: HRAF Ms: 11 [original: 41-44 ]

By: Cerulli, Enrico.

Abstract
In addition to a brief discussion of some of the named dances performed by various Somali subgroups, and their functional value to the society as a whole, the greater part of this source deals in some detail with the various dance movements of a DAB-SID or Somali New Year's Day ceremony personally observed by the author at Mahaddäy on the Webi in August 1919.
Subjects
Dance
culture
Somali
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Lawyer
Social Scientist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; Sigrid Khera ; 1972
Field Date
1919
Coverage Date
1919
Coverage Place
Somalia, Djibouti, and southeastern Ethiopia
Notes
Enrico Cerulli
Translation of: La danza dei Somali.
The original Italian text is not included
Includes bibliographical references
Translated for the HRAF files by Piero Biancani
LCCN
60024993
LCSH
Somalis