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Category: History

The Unwritten Laws That Guided Generations

The House of Elders building in Hargeisa

Long before courts and constitutions, Somali communities kept order through xeer: a body of law that was never written down, held by elders and built on agreement.

The Ancient Treasure That Linked Somaliland to Rome

Pieces of frankincense resin in a bowl

Two thousand years ago, Greek-speaking merchants from Roman Egypt sailed to this coast for myrrh and frankincense. The trees that drew them are still tapped today.

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