Somali inventions
14 entries in the Somali Inventions compendium.
AlindiA striped Somali fabric woven for centuries, worn in ceremonies.BalwoSomali music genre founded by Abdi Sinimo.BedenAncient Somali sewn vessel with towering stern-post and powerful rudder.BillaoA horn-hilted Somali shortsword used by the Dervish State.BuraanburA women's form of traditional Somali verse, set to drums and dance.DabqaadSomali incense burner used for perfuming homes.Dirac (dress)Somali festive dress, ankle-length, worn with underskirt and shawl.Gadabuursi Somali ScriptAn alphabetic script for Somali devised around 1933 by Sheikh Abdurahman Sheikh Nuur.JileCurved dagger of the Afar and Somali peoples.Osmanya scriptAlphabetic script for Somali, invented by Osman Yusuf Kenadid.QaraamiSomali music genre fusing poetry, oud, and social themes.SomaliwoodSomali diaspora film movement based in Columbus, Ohio.Technical (vehicle)Light improvised fighting vehicle mounting heavy weaponry.XeerTraditional Somali legal system based on clan mediation and restitution.
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