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Socotran men wear skirts
Socotran men wear skirts

Like in Yemen Socotran men wear skirts.

Culture
The Socotrans greet each other by touching their noses
The Socotrans greet each other by touching their noses

The Socotrans greet each other by touching their noses.

Culture
Life of islanders
Life of islanders

Life of islanders in photos

Culture
Chronology of Socotra
Chronology of Socotra

The Socotrans have never mastered the written language. That is why they were unable to document and keep a chronicle of their history. Since ancient times it has been only their native nonliterate language the Socotran people used for communication. Therefore, the real history of this Archipelago is still little-known.

History Culture Pirates Vladimir Agafonov
For an Adenese-Socotran expedition, in 1960 there were issued special postage stamps.