Fresh Camel Milk · Livestock Market
Caano Geel
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Camel milk is typically sold unrefrigerated within hours of milking, since cold storage remains rare around Hargeisa's livestock market.
Caano geel is fresh, unpasteurized camel milk, sold daily in reused bottles and plastic bags at Hargeisa's markets, often straight from herders who bring their animals into the city's livestock market to trade.
Why it's made this way: Camels are the backbone of Somali pastoral life — prized for milk, meat, and transport — and camel milk is considered both a staple food and a mark of hospitality across Somaliland's nomadic communities.
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