more efficient leaders. In Popular Culture References to Carawelo in Somali culture today include nicknaming a girl/woman who is very assertive and dominant "Caraweelo". She is also, by one source, claimed to have been the Harla queen of the ancient Somali people, but this does not conform with the fact that she is just commonly interpreted as a folkloric figure. Opinions on her legacy vary widely, with critics denouncing her for her androcidal nature and introducing the practise of infibulation, a type of FGM, while supporters eulogize her gynocentric attempts at female empowerment. Farah M. Mohamed published a book about her in 2014. Arawelo is featured in Rejected Princesses See also Furra, a similar queen of the Sidama people Gudit, a warrior queen of the Kingdom of Aksum References African women in war Matriarchy Mythological queens People whose existence is disputed Somalian military leaders