essay
The dancing of the Somali
somalia, scritti vari editi ed inediti • 3 • Published In 1964 • Pages: HRAF Ms: 11 [original: 41-44 ]
By: Cerulli, Enrico, Biancani, Piero.
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.
- 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