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Somális are Mussulmans of the Shafai sect, and use the Somáli salutation “Nabad,” or the Arab “Salaam aleikum,” which is answered by “Aleikum salaam” and touching of hands.

• Source: Swayne, H.G.C. Seventeen trips through Somaliland and a visit to Abyssinia: a record of exploration and big game shooting, with descriptive notes on the fauna of the country. London: R. Ward, 1900.
• Culture: Somali
• Location: Africa