A Woman's Pleasure Trip in Somaliland

1st Edition - January 1, 2007
Author: Frances Swayne
Language: English
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 5 2 3 - 0

A Woman's Pleasure Trip in Somaliland provides a detailed and descriptive account of how a woman could pleasantly spend three winter months in a country where many of the fancied… Read more

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A Woman's Pleasure Trip in Somaliland provides a detailed and descriptive account of how a woman could pleasantly spend three winter months in a country where many of the fancied necessaries of a civilized life are absent. Organized into eight chapters, this book begins with an overview of the geographical description of Somaliland. This text then describes her arrival at Aden. Other chapters consider the Somalis' natural way of ascertaining the time. This book discusses as well Somalis' belief in the theory that mosquitos give fever, which was commented on in printed reports on Somaliland some years before medical science took the matter up. The final chapter deals with the author's concluding remarks about the exceptional attention, consideration, and willing service that she had experienced during her three month's stay in Somaliland. This book is a valuable resource for readers who are interested to learn about Somaliland and its people.

Chapter I. Introductory Reasons for Writing the Book, and also for Selecting Somaliland as the Scene of a Pleasure Trip Short Sketch of the Recent Military Operations Wedding at AdenChapter II. Approaching Berbera The Residency Description of Berbera Afternoon Visitors Efficiency of Somali Servants Departure Up Country Escort of Camel Corps First Halt Somalis' Care of the Animals The Commissioner's Mail Camp at Lower Sheikh Ascent of the Pass to Upper SheikhChapter III. Description of the Camp at Sheikh, and Camp Life Christmas Day in Camp Party of Dervishes Arrive A Hadji Aged Ioi A Giddy Young Wife A Matrimonial Difference How Somalis Keep their Word The Native Militia and their Mobility The "Mad" Mulla's Commercial Caravan Dress of Somalis, Both Men and Women Styles of Hairdressing Religious ObservancesChapter IV. Curious Plants "Jack's" Adventures with Hyyenas Distress Caused by the War Establishment of Relief Camps for Gathering Aloe Fibre Infantile "Misakins" or PaupersChapter V. Visit to Friends Start to Ascend Waggar, the Highest Mountain Inspection of Military Ponies Camp with no Water Camels as Mountaineers Sending Out a Scout to Look for Rain "Arabia Aromatica" Ascent of Four Peaks A would-be Murderer, and a Horse Dealer Somalis as Litter BearersChapter VI. Sunday Picnics Natural Way of Ascertaining the Time Ressaldar-Major Musa Farah His Daughter's Marriage Festivities Last Interviews with AhmedChapter VII. Rough Road Unusual Rain Laying a Telegraph Wire Under Difficulties Number of Animals Forming Caravan Description of Dara-Ass Garden at Armali, Energetic Gardeners Possibilities of Dara-Ass as a Health Resort Storm at Dara-Ass Visit of an Aden Friend Return to SheikhChapter VIII. Departure from Sheikh Stay at Lower Sheikh Visit to Dubar and its Fort Exciting Night Adventure with Three Hyænas Arrival at Berbera The Ressaldar-Major's Presents Farewells to Both White and Black Friends Remarks on Somali Character