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Somali Culture
Kelly CalhounYu-Chun LeeJana FowlerRenka OhtaTalip GonulalAshraf Mandourah
The Battle of Mogadishu
Black Hawk Down
Rated R for intense graphic war violence
Somalis cheer at 'Black Hawk Down' screening
Somalis watching a bootleg video of "Black Hawk Down" on Monday cheered as helicopters crashed and U.S. servicemen were killed.
http://articles.cnn.com/2002-01-23/world/blackhawk.screen_1_somalis-mogadishu-audience?_s=PM:WORLD
Angry reactions?
The people who live there .. genetically inclined to be violent and criminal.They don’t deserve any help from western countries.Somalians should all be killed. it was great that the US killed 3000 and we lost only 17 soldiers.
Pirates
Apartment Review
Yes it's true. Nothing against the people, that is unless you don't like being glared at, and smelling curry when you walk out of your apt. I have lived there for 2yrs, Club Lane for 18 months and 6 months on Balsam Lake. First year was great, we had good neighbors and no gate gaurds. After the first year our building was sold twice. The good neighbors moved out and the bad ones moved in. Loud music, dog sh** everywhere, 10" pot holes EVERYWHERE!!!!, the speed bumps are HELL! I feel like I have no shocks left on my car. You always have some ahole on your bumper or driving 50mph! (see review "joke", It's all true), took 3 days and 2 phone calls to get maintenance over to fix my furnace in the winter! Yes, someone was murdered 2 buildings down from us this year. Needless to say we are counting down the days until the end of our lease!!!!
"Somalia Club"
What do you think or know about Somalis?
Write it on a post it!
The Goal of the Presentation
For students and teachers: to facilitate the awareness and understanding of Somali culture and Somali people. For teachers: to apply this awareness in creating a caring-centered classroom environment, to make Somali students more included.
Somalia – a brief history
Somalia – Relevant info
Population: 10 million
Share one religion and one language
in 1991, 800,000 refugees fled.
About 84,000 resettled in the U.S. by 2008
35,000+ Somali refugee/immigrants live in
Columbus
Civil War – effects on education
Deaths, loss of family
Somali diaspora
All public schools closed
Trauma (mental health issues)
Teenage refugees Speak out
Intermediate level reading
General information about the civil war
Personal stories of Somali teenagers
Amina (19yrs when interviewed)
Amina's experience
Religion & Its Effects on Daily Life of Somalis
Somalis derive from Islamic tradition (Abdullahi,2001).
Most of Somali people are Muslims (almost 99%)
The five pillars of Islam (The confession of faith, Giving alms-
Zakat, Fasting of Ramadan, The Hajj, Prayer 5 times a day)
Praying & Problems in American Schools
Religion & Its Effects on Daily lifeTraditional Greetings (Intersex Relations): Like other practicing Muslims, Somali men and women do not shake hands for greeting. Gender Roles: Somali culture is male-centered. Preferred gender roles are for men to work outside the home and women to care for children. Some changes in gender roles have occurred in the Diaspora.
Dress Code
Dress is diverse.Influenced both by the desert climate of Somalia and by Islamic values In formal and public settings, such as work or school, most Somalis wear Western dress.Traditional dress is generally favored in rural areas and in non-formal settings.
The Evolving Role for Somali Women
Interview with Somali Association of Ohio
Collectivism
generosity/ hospitabilityclan-based culturerole model of older relativesvideo: Your guide to Somali Culture
Names
given name + father’s given name+ grandfather’s given name
Mary David David
Lisa Mike Hank David _______ John
_______ _______ RaymondAnnie Peter Justin
David
David John
Poetry
A "Nation of Bards“
Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame 'Hadrawi': the Somali Shakespeare
Many political activists are also poets
Why poetry?
Rely on oral language rather than written language Attempt to adopt national language since the 20's and formally adopted in 1972.Folktales/ proverbs/ poetry
Constrainedby Hadrawi
Resource
Illustrates the central role poetryIt shows how how Safie uses her poery to express herself .It has examples of poems written by famous somali poets. a valuable resource about Islamic traditionsAn excellent resource for teaching 7-9th graders For teachers who are teaching Somali students
Somali Community Association of Ohio - Interview
What should teachers know about Somali students the most?Is it okay for teachers to get Somali students in pairs with student of opposite sex?What is your expectation for education? Different hardship for Somali refugees and American-born Somali student
Address: 3422 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus OH 43224http://www.somaliohio.org/index.htm
To be Culturally Responsive Teachers?
parent involvementtraumatic experienceprejudice against Somalivaluing culture of every studentlooking for the “fund” instead of the deficit
Resource: http://www.somalilife.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=90593
Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions: Truth:
Funny names (Mohamed Mohamed) • Names have great significance, order is important
Inferior view of women • Women have important role of keeping family intact• Somalis have male-centered culture, however the role
of women has recently begun to change
Different clothing • Clothing is a way for Somalis to honor their religion
Somalis/Somali parents don’t value education
• Parents think education is invaluable(since many did not experience formal education) and they do not want to take it for granted
Somalis are here to take, not to giveSomalis don’t fit in
• Somalis have strong sense of family• Somali families work together and support each other• Somali students gain strength in group membership
and group activity• Somalis have big entrepreneurial movement in
Columbus, adding to the economy
Somalis are pirates • Most Somalis are NOT pirates• A FEW Somalis have adopted piracy because of the
limited, unorganized government
All Somalis are terrorists • Somalis as a people are NOT terrorists
Somalis are inhumaneSomalis are disrespectful/rude
• Somali culture is very hospitable, caring of strangers, generous and honest