Sada Mire
Biographic Data
| ID | 191685 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sada Mire |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sada |
| FAMILY NAME | Mire |
| SIGNATURE | MIRE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leiden University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 67 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Somaliland
The child that tiire doesn't give you, God won't give you either.’ The role of Rotheca myricoides in Somali fertility practices
The paper introduces the Baanashada Dumarka, a Somali fertility therapy carried out by a spirit medium, known locally as 'Alaqad. Baanashada is aimed at women whose fertility issues are believed to be caused by spirits. The study also explores a component of the Baanashada, namely, the use of tiire (Rotheca myricoides), or the butterfly bush. Although Rotheca myricoides is known to possess a number of medicinal components as confirmed by studies …
Wagar, Fertility and Phallic Stelae
This article is the first to present a study on the wagar, a sacred wooden sculpture kept by Somali women. This study explores the wagar and its significance as a sacred medium within fertility rituals and the religious syncretism in which such indigenous and non/pre-Islamic practice is appropriated and applied for reproduction purposes. The wagar seems to denote a Cushitic symbol of belief in sacred trees within Somali society. The article furth…
Mapping the Archaeology of Somaliland
This paper presents the results of some of the surveys conducted to map archaeological sites of Somaliland and includes almost 100 new and previously unpublished sites. The survey work was conducted by several of Somaliland’s Department of Archaeology staff, including Mohamed Ali Abdi, a Departmental survey officer, and the present author. This report is an archaeological testimony to the social complexity and cultural diversity of this region as…
The Knowledge-Centred Approach to the Somali Cultural Emergency and Heritage Development Assistance in Somaliland
The Discovery of Dhambalin Rock Art Site, Somaliland
Preserving Knowledge, not Objects
The transition to farming in eastern Africa
The exploratory investigation of two sites in Kenya throws new light on the transition from a 'stone age' to an 'iron age'. The model of widespread cultural replacement by Bantu-speaking iron producers is questioned and instead the authors propose a long interaction with regional variations. In matters of lithics, ceramics, hunting, gathering, husbandry and cooking, East African people created local and eclectic packages of change between 1500BC …
The transition to farming in eastern Africa
The exploratory investigation of two sites in Kenya throws new light on the transition from a 'stone age' to an 'iron age'. The model of widespread cultural replacement by Bantu-speaking iron producers is questioned and instead the authors propose a long interaction with regional variations. In matters of lithics, ceramics, hunting, gathering, husbandry and cooking, East African people created local and eclectic packages of change between 1500BC …
Mapping the Archaeology of Somaliland
This paper presents the results of some of the surveys conducted to map archaeological sites of Somaliland and includes almost 100 new and previously unpublished sites. The survey work was conducted by several of Somaliland’s Department of Archaeology staff, including Mohamed Ali Abdi, a Departmental survey officer, and the present author. This report is an archaeological testimony to the social complexity and cultural diversity of this region as…
The Knowledge-Centred Approach to the Somali Cultural Emergency and Heritage Development Assistance in Somaliland
Preserving Knowledge, not Objects
The Discovery of Dhambalin Rock Art Site, Somaliland
Wagar, Fertility and Phallic Stelae
This article is the first to present a study on the wagar, a sacred wooden sculpture kept by Somali women. This study explores the wagar and its significance as a sacred medium within fertility rituals and the religious syncretism in which such indigenous and non/pre-Islamic practice is appropriated and applied for reproduction purposes. The wagar seems to denote a Cushitic symbol of belief in sacred trees within Somali society. The article furth…
Preserving Knowledge, not Objects
The transition to farming in eastern Africa
The exploratory investigation of two sites in Kenya throws new light on the transition from a 'stone age' to an 'iron age'. The model of widespread cultural replacement by Bantu-speaking iron producers is questioned and instead the authors propose a long interaction with regional variations. In matters of lithics, ceramics, hunting, gathering, husbandry and cooking, East African people created local and eclectic packages of change between 1500BC …
The Discovery of Dhambalin Rock Art Site, Somaliland
The Knowledge-Centred Approach to the Somali Cultural Emergency and Heritage Development Assistance in Somaliland
Wagar, Fertility and Phallic Stelae
This article is the first to present a study on the wagar, a sacred wooden sculpture kept by Somali women. This study explores the wagar and its significance as a sacred medium within fertility rituals and the religious syncretism in which such indigenous and non/pre-Islamic practice is appropriated and applied for reproduction purposes. The wagar seems to denote a Cushitic symbol of belief in sacred trees within Somali society. The article furth…
Mapping the Archaeology of Somaliland
This paper presents the results of some of the surveys conducted to map archaeological sites of Somaliland and includes almost 100 new and previously unpublished sites. The survey work was conducted by several of Somaliland’s Department of Archaeology staff, including Mohamed Ali Abdi, a Departmental survey officer, and the present author. This report is an archaeological testimony to the social complexity and cultural diversity of this region as…
The child that tiire doesn't give you, God won't give you either.’ The role of Rotheca myricoides in Somali fertility practices
The paper introduces the Baanashada Dumarka, a Somali fertility therapy carried out by a spirit medium, known locally as 'Alaqad. Baanashada is aimed at women whose fertility issues are believed to be caused by spirits. The study also explores a component of the Baanashada, namely, the use of tiire (Rotheca myricoides), or the butterfly bush. Although Rotheca myricoides is known to possess a number of medicinal components as confirmed by studies …
Somaliland
Archaeology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · History (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (3 works) · Cultural heritage (3 works) · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (3 works) · History (3 works) · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (3 works)