Islamic Traditions Of The Djiboutian Family

children. As one of Islamic customs, 94% of women have undergone genital mutilation. This was done for pre-martial reasons. Even though this practice was outlawed back in 1994, there are still strong traditions that women and girls get this done. Many attempts have been made to end this practice but there is a conflict where if the Government and health agencies end this, they are said to be unethical. Djiboutian family accepts marriages at the minimum age of 18. Often times men have more say who they want to marry and refuse a marriage. This does not apply for girls and young women. Young women are often forced to marry. On the other side of traditions, these people value personal independence, respect your elders, and courage. Recklessness is not allowed. They hold strong traditions so they feel very close to their culture traditions. There are no

Women chew this leaf as well, but mostly men. A leaf that gives a stimulant high. It is considered to be a mild narcotic. It’s something they do with a group of friends in a socializing event. When it comes to children socializing, they are mostly spending their time with their families. Family members actually assist them with academic activities. This is more common in rural areas of Djibouti. Only a small percentage of children in the rural areas attend low academic schools. These areas are very poor and only these particularly areas speak in their indigenous language. On average, at the age of six until sixteen will get educated. These low academic schools have limited school supplies, resources, there is a high rate of absent educators, and the distance between their home to school is often far apart. Unfortunately, there are no universities. After they graduate from high school, they will go to France (or anywhere) to get further educated. Foods are French influenced but the food that are found at street markets are U.S. influenced. Most commonly used for ingredients for traditional foods are bread,