Garawi

/ɡəˈrɑːwi/ noun

Definition

A camel herder or pastoral nomadic person from East Africa, particularly Somali or Oromo regions.

Etymology

From Somali/Oromo 'garawi' or similar, referring to pastoral peoples who herded camels and livestock in the Horn of Africa, from Semitic roots.

Kelly Says

Words like 'garawi' show that occupations were once synonymous with identity and ethnicity—you weren't just someone who herded camels, you *were* a camel herder, your whole life defined by what you did.

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