The fundamentals of Somali clothing
Although Somalis have worn imported clothing and jewelry for centuries, there were still many items of somali clothing made locally up until the 1970s (when commercial goods began to predominate) such as leather clothing, shields made of leather and wood, metal weapons, amulets, simple pieces of jewelry, wooden combs, sandals, and headrests for maintaining elaborate hairstyles. Some of the items were created by nomads for their own use, while others were created by the Saab, a caste of artisans who...
