CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
SOMALI ETHNOLOGY 
Division of classes in Somaliland — The trading caravans from Ogaden and 
Harar — Habits of the nomad tribes — The Somali brokers — The ontcaste 
races and their characteristics — The settlements of the mullahs — The 
Somali, his character — Religion — Costume and weapons — Condition of 
women — Marriage laws — Industries of women — Blood money — Feuds — 
Native councils — Respect for the English — Somali vanity — The dihaltig 
ceremony — Influence of religion — Influence of civilisation — Religious 
observances — Superstitions — Carelessness — The origin of the Somali race 
— Tracing descent for twenty-two generations — Arab descent — Tribal 
customs — Plurality of wives — Adoption of prefix Ba to names of children 
—Somali nomenclature — Nicknames — Tribal divisions — “ Brothers of 
the shield” — Ruins, cairns, and graves — Frontier raids between the 
Gallas and the Somalis — Boldness of southern tribes — The Golbanti 
Gallas — The Wa-pokomo negroes of the Tana — Origin of the Gallas — 
The Esa tribe — The Gadabursi tribe — Evidences^ of former highly- 
organised races in Somaliland — Interesting remains — Old Galla ruins — 
Curious legend to account for cairns — The* robbers’ cover — Baneful 
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CHAPTER II 
THE NOMADIC LIFE 
Varieties of camel — Somali camel willing and gentle — Method of loading 
camels — On the march — Weight of loads — Marching hours — Scourges, 
gadflies, ticks, and leeches — Firing camels — Sore back — Camel food — 
Grazing customs — Breeding habits of Somali camels — The milk-supply 
of she- camels — Description of Somali ponies— Fodder — Ticks — Donkeys 
— Their usefulness in Somaliland— Cattle — Cow’s milk — Ghee — Hides 
exported to America — Sheep and goats — Powers of subsisting without 
water— Camel-meat and mutton the favourite meal of Somalis— The 
