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An Ottoman officer said in 1875 about the people in Zeila
"Women from the people of Zeila had an important position in society. The man relied on her to grow some crops, make bread, graze and milk livestock, fetch water, and collect fuel, in addition to her usual household chores such as preparing food, cleaning the house, and raising children. As for the man, he was too lazy to do such tasks, and he often spent his time chewing tobacco and gum, and in the evening he would sit by the fireplace to chat and drink home-made corn beer."
"Women from the people of Zeila had an important position in society. The man relied on her to grow some crops, make bread, graze and milk livestock, fetch water, and collect fuel, in addition to her usual household chores such as preparing food, cleaning the house, and raising children. As for the man, he was too lazy to do such tasks, and he often spent his time chewing tobacco and gum, and in the evening he would sit by the fireplace to chat and drink home-made corn beer."