essay

The lunar stations in the astronomical ideas of the Somalis and the Danaki

somalia, scritti vari editi ed inediti1 • Published In 1957 • Pages: HRAF Ms: 13 [original: 211-218 ]

By: Cerulli, Enrico.

Abstract
This article contains an analysis and comparison of the beliefs of the Somali and the Danakil concerning astrological lunar stations. The author probes the etymology of both the Somali and the Danakil names for these lunar stations, examines varied popular beliefs about the lunar stations, and offers a historical reconstruction in which he points to common Cushitic and ancient Arabic origins of the Somali and Danakil beliefs.
Subjects
Ethnometeorology
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
Irving Rosenthal ; John Beierle ; 1971-1972
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Somalia, Djibouti, and southeastern Ethiopia
Notes
Enrico Cerulli
Translation of: Le stazione lunari nelle nozioni astronomiche dei Somali e dei Danakil.
The original Italian text is not included
Includes bibliographical references
Translated for the HRAF files by Piero Biancani
LCCN
60024993
LCSH
Somalis