Loox

The loox held the place of a book in traditional Somali society. It is made from carved wood and was primarily used for teaching Quranic lessons. Once a lesson was memorized, the writing on the loox would be washed off to prepare it for the next lesson.

Looxu soomaalidii hore wuxuu ugu jiray booska buuga. Looxu wuxuu ka samaysan yahay geed la qoray waxaana loo isticmaalaa in casharada quraanka lagu dhigto. Hadba casharkii lagu dhigto markii la xifdiyo waa la maydhaa si casharka xiga loogu dhigo.

Primary Material: Wood
Use/Purpose: Religious
Lifestyle: General