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Somali songs are pentatonic.That is, they only use five pitches per octave in contrast to a heptatonic (seven note) scale such as the major scale.At first listen, Somali music might be mistaken for the sounds of nearby regions such as Oromo in Ethiopia, Sudan or the Arabian Peninsula, but it is ultimately recognizable by its own unique tunes and styles.
Shushumow is a fried Somali pastry with a crystallised shell which is usually made as a party snack. Basbousa is a traditional Somali sweet cake of Arab influence. [11] It is made from cooked semolina or farina soaked in simple syrup. Also in the north there is lokma, a sweet fried-dough pastry. Baklava is also eaten by some Somalis.
Dabqaad. It is traditional for Somalis to perfume their homes after meals. Frankincense (Somali: foox, Arabic: اللبان ) or a special man-made incense called unsi (in Arab countries it is called Bukhoor, this also may be used) is placed on top of hot coal inside the Dabqaad which will burn continuously for about ten minutes until the foox or unsi is completely consumed.
Somali women performing a traditional dance Somali singer Fartuun Birimo wearing henna hand and arm designs. Somali art is the artistic culture of the Somali people, both historic and contemporary. These include artistic traditions in pottery , music, architecture, wood carving and other genres.
Bariis Iskukaris, also called Isku-dheh karis (Somali البيلاف الصومالي), or simply referred to as Bariis is a traditional rice dish from Somali cuisine. [1] [2] The name Isku-dheh karis literally means "cooked mixed together", therefore it is sometimes used to more broadly refer to other grain-derived crops that require similar cooking.
After surviving a deadly suicide bomb attack that killed 14 people at his restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu last September, BBC reports that chef Ahmed Jama Mohamed had this to say: "I ...
Somali young women and men performing the traditional dhaanto dance-song in Jubaland. Dhaanto is a style of traditional Somali music and folk dance . It is a cultural folk dance native to Somali people in the Horn of Africa .
Music organisations based in Somalia (1 C) Somalian musicians (6 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Music of Somalia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.