Banadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu

Written by Anita Adams

The study is on the people known as Benadiri (Banaadiri) who live in a string of settlements along the southern coast of Somalia, and about their distinctive history and identity which have to date not been extensively covered in the literature on Somalia.
Banadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu

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