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Periodical article Periodical article Leiden University catalogue Leiden University catalogue WorldCat catalogue WorldCat
Title:Women and words
Author:Adan, Amina H.
Year:1980
Periodical:Ufahamu
Volume:10
Issue:3
Pages:115-142
Language:English
Geographic term:Somalia
Subjects:women
poetry
Abstract:Somali women compose poetry but it is a special type of poetry which is not considered serious enough for the taste of the nomadic man. One form of female poetry is the hobeeyo: a lullaby sung to children. It is a multi-purpose song: the mother is always addressing someone else too. The first part of this article surveys a cross section of the hobeeyo. The second part describes the picture depicted by male Somali poets about women, which is not any different than that of the West. Bibliogr., notes.
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