The Education of the Bravanese Community. Key Issues of Culture and Identity.

Banafunzi, Bana M. S.

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ERIC Number: EJ554628

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Publication Date: 1996

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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

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Somalia; United Kingdom

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