Imports: manufactures, petroleum products, food, construction materials, qat.
Art: most people did rock painting.
Music: most songs only consist of 5 pitches.
Clothing: men wear t-shirts and jeans. Women wear voile dresses made of polyester.
Religion: Sunni Islam
Official Language: Somali
Ancient Somalia
Geography: Very flat, principally desert, moderate temperature in north, very hot in south.
Imports/Exports: Hides, skins, fish.
Official language was Swahili
Religion: Sunni Islam
1. 600's - Arab tribes establish the sultanate of Adel on the Gulf of Aden coast. 2. 1500's - Sultanate of Adel disintegrates into small states.
3. 1839 - the United Kingdom took control of the port of Aden (now in Yemen) as a refueling station for merchant ships on the trade route to India. 4. 1960 - British and Italian parts of Somalia become independent, merge and form the United Republic of Somalia; Aden Abdullah Osman Daar elected president
5. 1969 - Muhammad Siad Barre assumes power in coup after Shermarke is assassinated.
6. 1974 - Somalia joins theArab League.
7. 1988 - Peace accord with Ethiopia
8. 1991 - Former British protectorate of Somaliland declares unilateral independence.
9. 1996 - Warlord Muhammad Aideed dies of his wounds and is succeeded by his son, Hussein.
10. 2010-Pirate attacks on shipsworldwide hit seven-year high in 2010, with Somali pirates accounting for 49 of 52 ships seized. Conclusion
Somalia retained some of their diverse traditions such as their indigenous beliefs. Also people in Somalia still rock paint to this very day. Some artwork such like hand carving has been going on in Somalia for many years. Also pottery has been in Somalia for many years. Cultural diffusion has been spread also for many years with Somalia’s neighboring countries Yemen, India, Ethiopia, and Persia. Somalia has developed and changed over time. Its political power has changed from its own government to European power, then a sudden destabilization in the government during the 1990’s when dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown. No geographic change was done. As of now, due to bad leadership and incorrect choices by the leaders, the people of Somalia are now in war with many different countries fighting for their “culture, traditions, and religions.” The most important changes of Somalia were due to invasions by the Muslims, the Europeans, and the influence of corrupt leaders.
III. Conclusions. Write up your findings, using the following questions to guide you:
How has your country retained its diverse traditions?
How has your country changed over time? (politically, culturally, geographically, etc.)
In what sense has modernity and tradition clashed?
What were the most important causes of the changes you found? (i.e. rise of Christianity, rise of European power, Mongol invasions, trade, natural disasters, etc.)
Recent Map
Ancient MapModern Somalia
Ancient Somalia
1. 600's - Arab tribes establish the sultanate of Adel on the Gulf of Aden coast.
2. 1500's - Sultanate of Adel disintegrates into small states.
3. 1839 - the United Kingdom took control of the port of Aden (now in Yemen) as a refueling station for merchant ships on the trade route to India.
4. 1960 - British and Italian parts of Somalia become independent, merge and form the United Republic of Somalia; Aden Abdullah Osman Daar elected president
5. 1969 - Muhammad Siad Barre assumes power in coup after Shermarke is assassinated.
6. 1974 - Somalia joins theArab League.
7. 1988 - Peace accord with Ethiopia
8. 1991 - Former British protectorate of Somaliland declares unilateral independence.
9. 1996 - Warlord Muhammad Aideed dies of his wounds and is succeeded by his son, Hussein.
10. 2010-Pirate attacks on shipsworldwide hit seven-year high in 2010, with Somali pirates accounting for 49 of 52 ships seized.
Conclusion
Somalia retained some of their diverse traditions such as their indigenous beliefs. Also people in Somalia still
rock paint to this very day. Some artwork such like hand carving has been going on in Somalia for many years.
Also pottery has been in Somalia for many years. Cultural diffusion has been spread also for many years with
Somalia’s neighboring countries Yemen, India, Ethiopia, and Persia. Somalia has developed and changed over time.
Its political power has changed from its own government to European power, then a sudden destabilization in the
government during the 1990’s when dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown. No geographic change was done.
As of now, due to bad leadership and incorrect choices by the leaders, the people of Somalia are now in war with many
different countries fighting for their “culture, traditions, and religions.” The most important changes of Somalia were due to
invasions by the Muslims, the Europeans, and the influence of corrupt leaders.
III. Conclusions. Write up your findings, using the following questions to guide you:
Biboliography:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072611.stm
http://www.abc-clio.com/
http://www.worldbook.com/
https://www.cia.gov/