What happened to the (gold/silver) head pieces and facial jewelry Somali women used to wear in the 19th century?

[Magan95]

 

[Magan95]

Men seemed to wear some too:

 

[Nomadic lord]

Men seemed to wear some too: View attachment 222250

well the cloths looked more like this for men.

 

[Dima&Damo]

well the cloths looked more like this for men.
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[Nomadic lord]

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[Hamzza]

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These are not somali women

 

[Magan95]

These are not somali women

Yes they are.

one is from a German encyclopedia made around the 1870s and the other I’m pretty sure is a Somali woman wearing traditional Somali structured jewelry.

unless you can prove me wrong for the second one?

 

[Hamzza]

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The above women is amhara concubine of the sultan of zanzibar sayid seid, photographed by charles guillain in 1848.

For the below women she is Shaigiya woman in Sudan, photographed by Richard Buchta.

 

[Hamzza]

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Ahmed taajir former governor of bosaso and brother of sultan osman mohamud.

 

[Magan95]

The above women is amhara concubine of the sultan of zanzibar sayid seid, photographed by charles guillain in 1848.View attachment 222260
For the below women she is Shaigiya woman in Sudan, photographed by Richard Buchta.
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my online sources were wrong then, thanks for the correction.

 

[canjeeroiyoshah]

Ahmed taajir former governor of bosaso and brother of sultan osman mohamud.

How'd you know that's ahmed taajir?

 

[Hamzza]

How'd you know that's ahmed taajir?

Carlo pedrini photographed him in bosaso
I saw his album.

 

[World]

Some pics I have on my phone taken during the 19th century~

 

[Hamzza]

Some pics I have on my phone taken during the 19th century~

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These three photos were taken in the human zoo

 

[Nomadic lord]

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These three photos were taken in the human zoo

A human zoo?

 

[Hamzza]

A human zoo?

Yes, it was called the somali village
Somalis were exhibited in there so the locals in europe/america can see their customes.
It was a racist and dehumanizing idea.

 

[Northern Swordsman]

Yes, it was called the somali village
Somalis were exhibited in there so the locals in europe/america can see their customes.
It was a racist and dehumanizing idea.

They also had European tribes as well as other people. I've read a story of most of them getting paid to get there as well.