"He who has no home has no grave." - Somali Proverb

“He who has no home has no grave.”

- Somalifamily

Meaning

Without family and roots, a person has nothing, not even a place of rest.

Somali nomadic culture paradoxically emphasizes permanent family bonds. Even the most mobile clan maintains burial grounds and ancestral territory.

Origin

Somali

Language

Somali

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