Abstract
The aim of this paper is to highlight the role that eth- nomathematics may have in the mathematical curriculum in the Horn of Africa. It is also a first attempt to document some social practices and native procedures that people living in this region use to manage their “daily mathematical problems”. Examples from the local culture, whichcouldbe usedtointroduce math- ematical arguments in the classroom, are described. The paper finally deals with the possible ways these cultural events may be included in themathematical syllabi, such as coining newmathe- matics terms in the local languages, or as preparing mathematics textbooks and classroom activities
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Palhares, P., & Shirley, L. (2015). The Role of Ethnomathematics in Mathematics Education. In The Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Mathematical Education (pp. 575–578). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12688-3_61
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