Marriage Somalis



a traditional somali wedding basket.


among somali clans, in order strengthen alliance ties, marriage ethnic somali different clan. according i. m. lewis, of 89 marriages initiated men of dhulbahante clan, 55 (62%) therefore women of dhulbahante subclans other of husbands; 30 (33.7%) women of adjacent clans of other clan families (isaaq, 28; hawiye, 3); , 3 (4.3%) women of other clans of darod clan family (majerteen 2, ogaden 1).


such exogamy followed dia-paying group , adhered primary lineage, whereas marriage lineal kin falls within prohibited range. these traditional strictures against consanguineous marriage ruled out patrilateral first cousin marriages favored arab bedouins , specially approved islam. these marriages practiced limited degree northern somali subclans. in areas inhabited diverse clans, such southern mogadishu area, endogamous marriages served means of ensuring clan solidarity in uncertain socio-political circumstances. inclination further spurred on intensified contact arab society in gulf, wherein first cousin marriage preferred. although politically expedient, such endogamous marriage created tension traditional principles within somali culture.


in 1975, prominent government reforms regarding family law in muslim country set in motion in somali democratic republic, put women , men, including husbands , wives, on complete equal footing. 1975 somali family law gave men , women equal division of property between husband , wife upon divorce , exclusive right control each spouse on or personal property.








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