Almost everybody in Djibouti is Muslim, with only a few that aren't. The constitution of Djibouti assigned Islam as the official religion.
Christianity is rare there, with there only being approximately 4,775 Christians there.
Typical attire is western clothes like ours, such as jeans and t-shirts, but the Djibouti people have also been known to wear their traditional garments.
It's not uncommon to see men wearing a tobe, which is a loosely wrapped white cotton robe, worn like a roman toga.
Married or older women will often cover their heads with sashes, while younger or unmarried women don't. Traditional Arab garments are also worn here.
For special occasions, women have been known to wear special jewerly and shashes.
Image is women in traditional Afar and Issa attire. Thank you to this page for being the source of the image, and information thus far.
Since there's multiple ethnic groups, there's a rich mix of musical diversity.
Instruments that they mutually use are the drum, tanbura, and oud. Most Somali songs only use 5 pitches per octave, as opposed to the common 7 note scale.
It sounds similar to other nearby region's music, but could ultimately be recognized as its unique sound.
This is an example of Djiboutian music, uploaded to YouTube in late 2019
A typical meal in Djibouti has African, French, and Arabic components.
For dinner, you could expect to get things like roasted lamb, tzatziki sauce, flatbreads, lentils, cucumber salad, accompanied with fruit juice or sparkling water.
The main marketplaces are also famous for their spicy baked fish.
Throughout the capital, there are also restaurants serving good Lebanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese food.
Image: The national dish of Djibouti, Skoudehkaris. Thank you to this page for the image.
Atheletics are pretty important in Djibouti.
Running is what sport Djibouti is best known for, and in the 80's they were rather successful. Ahmed Sala, the most accomplished and most famous Djiboutan athlete, won several international events; even the first world championship marathon in 1985. The first time they participated in the Olympics were in the 1984 Summer Games in L.A.
Soccer is also very popular, and has been for a long time. They have a national team which was first brought into the international spotlight in a 1998 competetion.
Tennis is also known to be played in Djibouti and starting to gain popularity there, but not as much due to lack of proper courts and equipment.
A game called pétanque, similar to bocci ball, is extremely popular among the locals; dozens gather under streetlights nightly to play it. The game consists of players taking turns rolling a ball as close as possible to the assigned target ball.
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