essay

New notes on Islam in Somalia

somalia, scritti vari editi ed inediti3 • Published In 1964 • Pages: HRAF Ms: 37 [original: 153-177 ]

By: Cerulli, Enrico.

Abstract
This work is composed of a series of previously unpublished notes, collected by Cerulli during his field work among the Somali in the period 1919-1926, and deal, in varying degree and intensity of treatment, with several aspects of Somali ethnology. These notes cover the following: names for the divinity, beliefs and traditions about the serpent, lion, sparrow and trees, prohibited and non-prohibited foods, lycanthropy, rites of exorcism, rites at childbirth, ceremonies for the Somali New Year, astrological beliefs, the history and development of the SEH FARAG religious movement, the confraternities or GEMA 'A (including information on their territory, festivals, and educational facilities), and a list of the Somali names of the months.
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
1919-1926
Coverage Date
1919-1926
Coverage Place
Somalia, Djibouti, and southeastern Ethiopia
Notes
Enrico Cerulli
Translation of: Nuove note sull'Islam in Somalia.
The original Italian text is not included
Includes bibliographical references
Translated for the HRAF files by Piero Biancani
LCCN
60024993
LCSH
Somalis