List of Somali poets
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This is a list of Somali poets.
Somali society is synonymous with poetry and also has a longstanding oratory tradition.Somali culture and traditions. Poetry has played an important role in Somali society since antiquity. Urban and rural poets memorized entire volumes of poems, with some spanning centuries.[2]
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- Abdillahi Suldaan Mohammed Timacade
- Abwan Jama Kadiye
- Abdulle GeDada Masiti
- Aadan-Gurey Maxamed Cabdille
- Yamyam (Abdulkadir Hersi Siyad)
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- Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame(Hadraawi)
- Mohammed Abdullah Hassan(Sayid Mohamed)
- Mohamed Nur Fadal
- Mohamud Siad Togane
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References
- ^ "The Nation of Poets". The Nation of Poets.
- ^ "Interview: Somalia is a 'nation of poets' - Need to Know - PBS". www.pbs.org.