{"id":1615,"date":"2014-12-10T13:30:55","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T12:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.traveltelling.net\/?p=1615"},"modified":"2016-09-17T08:01:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-17T07:01:23","slug":"sustainable-tourism-preserving-somali-culture-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traveltelling.net\/en\/sustainable-tourism-preserving-somali-culture-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserving Somali Culture – Sustainable Tourism in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s go to England! This short story is about my friend James who is involved in a quite interesting form of\u00a0tourism<\/a>.\u00a0James is supporting a small, remote, organic livestock farm situated on over 40 hectares of green hillside in the heart of the British countryside.
\nInterested? Yes!?! That\u2019s good! So, what is he doing there and what is this farm all about?<\/p>\n

1. Keeping alive Somali lifestyle<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As the farm is situated in one of the wettest climates in Europe it may seem an unlikely destination for those interested in learning about the history, pastoral traditions and culture of the nomads of Sub-Saharan Africa. However, at Hangingheld farm Hamish Wilson \u2013 farmer, photographer, writer, lecturer and broadcaster specialising in Somali culture and affairs \u2013 and his family have successfully hosted hundreds of Somalis in groups of up to 40 at one time at their farm. And why? Well, first of all it is important to know that there is a large number of people with a Somali Background living in the UK of which a lot of them do not know a lot about their roots, their culture or Somalia as a country. So, Hamish and his family do this in belief that \u201cvisits to the farm featuring the history and culture of rural life in both Britain and Somalia could not only assist older Somalis in the UK to integrate more fully into their adopted country, but also inspire younger generations who are also living in Britain to be proud of their Somali identity\u201d.<\/p>\n