Peoples of the Horn of Africa (Somali, Afar and Saho): North Eastern Africa Part I

Marriage and the tribe -- The agnatic foundation of Somali society -- terminology -- the rer -- fission and fusion -- adoption and the Sab -- Administration and government -- French Somaliland -- British Somaliland -- the Italian Trusteeship -- local administration -- central administration -- political parties -- judicial process -- Slavery -- The position of women -- Main Cultural Features -- Mental characteristics -- Physical characteristics -- Dress and ornaments -- Hair-dressing -- Weapons -- Life cycle -- birth -- circumclsloll and infibulation -- marriage (aros) -- divorce -- death and burial -- Religion -- Islam in Somaliland -- historical introduction -- the Sufi Dervish orders -- tariqa and jama'a -- the internal organization of the jama'a settlement -- saints and the cult of the saint -- the position of the Dervish congregations (jama'a) in the social structure -- adoption and status of tariqa and jama'a -- the position of the wadad -- II. The Afar (Danakil) -- Introduction -- Tribal Groupings and Demography -- Nomenclature -- The Asaimara and Adoimara -- The Mohammedan petty-states -- Population figures -- Asaimara (" red ") nobles -- Adoimara (" white ") commoners -- Tribal boundaries -- Physical Environment -- Country and climate -- Vegetation -- Main Features of Economy -- Livestock -- Agriculture -- Staple foods -- Trade -- Division of labour -- Crafts -- Social Organization and Political Structure -- The tribe -- The political structure of the sultanates and sheikdoms -- Form of settlement -- Age-sets -- Legal proeedure -- Slavery -- Position of women -- Main Cultural Features -- Mental characteristics -- Physical characteristics -- Dress and ornaments -- hair-dressing -- Life cycle -- Circumcision and infibulation -- marriage -- adultery -- death and burial -- Religion -- III. The Saho -- Territory -- Tribes -- Political Structure