Life events are celebrated among Somalis, and birth is always an important event. Sheep or goats are slaughtered to celebrate the birth of either a boy or a girl. Animals are also slaughtered at death and burial ceremonies. The status of the deceased determines the type and number of animals to be killed (a goat for a young child, or one or  More than beauty to mention an elderly rich man).

Marriage is seen as a bond between two families, not between two people, and is characterized by a series of exchanges and ceremonies. A bride-price is given, and the bride's family supplies items for daily life such as a (caravan), cooking, mats, rope, and leather.