Children are a considered the family's greatest asset because they provide the parents with additional laborers and social security. The Omani eat mainly dairy products, camel and goat meat, rice and other grains, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Tea and coffee are their favorite beverages. Islamic law forbids them to eat pork or to drink alcohol. Most of the Omani wear traditional Arab clothes.
Men wear white robes, turbans, and knives in brightly colored sashes.
The women wear long, black dresses over colorful inner clothes. Some of them also wear black masks to cover their faces. During 1992, Somalia was in a state of anarchy. The country's economy collapsed completely and the educational system was also severely affected. Islam is the state religion in Somalia, and most Somalians are Sunni Muslims who practice a moderate form of Islam.