Culture Profiles Series. These profiles are developed for refugee service providers and others assisting newcomers to the United States. Each one contains a basic introduction to the people, history, and culture of the group concerned and includes topics such as history, geography, economy, social structure, gender roles, language and literacy, education, religion, art and song, food and dress, festivities, names, and features of the language. 1999.

Author:
Diana Briton Putman and Mohamood Cabdi Noor

Publisher:
Center for Applied Linguistics, U.S. Department of State, Refugee Service Center