Livestock

Men and women move around in the green countryside, among tress and livestock, camels and cows. Camels are an essential part of life for many Somalis who are nomadic pastoralists, a fact reflected in Somali language. There are no less that forty-six Somali words for camel, from “best camel in the herd” (mandhoorey) and “unloaded pack-camel” (caddaysimo), to “milk-producing camel that is partially milked” (xagjir) and “docile pack-camel that can be loaded with delicate items” (gurgurshaa). While herders are typically men, the artist has added two women to enliven the scene.