TABLE OF CONTENTS A NOMADIC FAMILY LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE SOMALIA FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
A NOMADIC FAMILY A nomadic Somali family wakes to a bright sunrise They enjoy camel milk and grains for breakfast Next they take down their aqal This hut is made from animal skins and branches The family gathers their goats and camels They roll the hut and place it on a camel’s back It is time to move again 4
OTHER TOP SITES LAAS GEEL MOGADISHU CATHEDRAL SA’AD AD-DIN ISLANDS ZEILA 5 The family travels the plains They search for water and grass for their animals They eat dried meats as they walk By evening they find a place to set up their hut They build a fire at sunset This is just one of the rich and fascinating cultures of Somalia
