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ERIC Number: EJ554628
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: ISSN=0305-5698
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The Education of the Bravanese Community. Key Issues of Culture and Identity.
Banafunzi, Bana M. S.
Educational Studies, v22 n3 p331-42 Oct 1996
Profiles the refugee Bravanese community in the United Kingdom and offers recommendations for improving their education. Brava is a coastal city in Somali primarily inhabited by conservative Sufi Muslims. Describes Bravanese traditional schooling and argues for the replication of this among the refugees. (MJP)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Community Characteristics, Conflict, Cultural Background, Educational Development, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Indigenous Populations, Islamic Culture, Muslims, Nontraditional Education, Refugees, Relocation, War
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Somalia; United Kingdom