wyre;919618 wrote: I dunno what you mean by Evil Eye, but if you are talking about Sixir And as I think it is Magic in English, A bengali man's property was stollen by a Sudan magician two days before in Jeddah Saudi Arabia I think sixir/magic spell is different from the evil eye. The evil eye is a bit of envy (say of your wealth, status, beauty, whatever an envier envies) and that persons envy affects you somehow and messes you up (sickness, death, deformity, etc)....

Hoo My Gad; this the funniest video I've seen in a long long time, thanks for posting

Haatu;919538 wrote: I heard from reliable sources that the ONLF are ready to deal but I don't know about the other side. How did we end up here? Back to trolling guys and away from that neck of the woods...

oba hiloowlow;919528 wrote: qansax so is this thing cow-white being markabull BS? If I were to believe that, then, half of OGs will be from my clan and if I were to believe OGs, most of my clan will be them. There are some well documented cases (again thru oral history) of "sheegad" (for protection, convenience like daaq for a period of drought, etc) but for the most part, stories abound...so tread with caution before declaring yourself one! Besides cow-whites would have been closely linked with fellow d-block reer mudugs than long-feet who live further afield from them...

Haatu;919519 wrote: Now I'm abti to two SOLers, Oba and Qansax. The family just keeps on getting bigger Then you should be insulted that Apo is calling your mum a laangaab. Such blasphemy coming from an Cawl...ehem ehem Apo has his own weird way of expressing himself. We are not langaab but MZs are very very many...

Haatu;919516 wrote: Markabulls are laangaab and MS are laandheer. Aduunyo Oba, now you know. I think you are underestimating MZs; these guys are numerous. I agree with Apo, sorry abti...

oba hiloowlow;919517 wrote: LOOOOOOOL Haatuuuuuuw your my abti ninyahow walahi i just found out my mothers clan aka cow-white of the habar G clan is originally Makaahil, markabull :eek: Old-wives tales bruv; every Somali clan says those things "we were originally that and that"...cow-white is cow-white lolest.

Dedication to AB:

Alpha Blondy;919510 wrote: LOL@Q, i aint sad musa brov. naga dee... Trying to make you smile a bit, it worked Sleep it off, hopefully things will calm down inshaAllah.

Apophis;919508 wrote: Because you're laangab dee. How come you don't know the MZ's, the most numerous OGs? LMAO. You give a new meaning to the word laconic...

Haatu;919494 wrote: Oh I forgot to add, the accent is not unique to just them Oba, Their neighbours the Waaq worshipers speak like that too. To me they all sound carablaay balaayada Alpha, care to share what the problem was? Kkkk. no-tongue no-tongue? If you are not used to an accent, it sounds weird and no accent is better than the other nagadaa dee...a bit like a scouser saying better than cockney...

Haatu;919444 wrote: tutu, I really can't call the Xaaji vs Faarax battle. Should be interesting. Who'll be Nairobi's last remaining butler I wonder? Qansax, it's pronounced Gaaris Gubaay, don't add the a on the end of Garissa just like Gaaris Cadeey You're knowledge of the NEP is unnerving for someone who claims not to be a kidogo kidogo though;p So now you are teaching me Soomaali? Garissa is the official spelling waryaa and the name is derived from the garas tree and there is no gaaris thing....garas tree has nice fruits like mareer...qansax knows many tree things like a trained Botanist... What is kidogo kidogo Haatuoow?

Haatu;919468 wrote: ba, we need Qansax then Difference btw MZ and mark-a-bull...aren't you the resident Long-Feet on this troll?

Alpha Blondy;919463 wrote: f-ing PISSED OFF! so ANGRY now. like really ANGRY. so PISSED. like really PISSED. What happened bro? Saddest Musa ever...

oba hiloowlow;919459 wrote: Haatu i kid you not this caano boodhe thing is like a revealation for me. :eek:. Do you by any chance have a reer cabdille accent? Cool accent i must say Agah! Meejan maxaa yeeraa?

Alpha Blondy;919487 wrote: i think its also quite important to recognise that somalis arabist like NG, Wyre and others NO LONGER occupy the Golden throne. in the 1970s, the first group of diaspora somalis, who lived in the arab world were respected. they attained respectability through their ways LOL. now, they are reduced to second class citizen status in the arab world. they have been all but deported and have lost all credibility. the offspring of those early pioneers qurbo-joog trailblazers are seriously pathetic. their never-ending permanent state of influx is like a purgatorial living nightmare. i pity them. but the pendulum of power belongs to WESTERN somalis. they are now better than these pathetic somali-arabs. even, here in the SL, i saw a few of these somali-arabs and i wasn't impressed. they emulated rap stars like lil wayne, 50cents etc. their foreign language is not respected nor impressing those who have a command of the english language. LOOOOOOOOOOL. Arent the WESTERN somalis guilty of the same sins of aping as the ARAB somalis???

Alpha Blondy;919470 wrote: NG is probably like my friend Abdisamad. Abdisamad was a self-hating little ikhwani prick whose mental slavery by Arabs, made him feel insecure and worthless. he was always subservient to them and glorified their supremacy. i met Abdisamad around 2007 and at first, i wasn't impressed by his love for arabia and arabs. Abdisamad and I become good friends over time. and in time, i came to realise, that my initial assessment of him was wrong. i overlooked that he had excellent manners, ethics, code of conduct and that he was an excellent human being. he never backbited, never insulted and always had good relations with all. but nonetheless, these rare qualities in a Somali can NEVER excuse the inferiority complex he suffered. in those days, i was president for life at my uni's student society. i welcomed Abdisamad, in the hope that he may be cured of his worthlessness. it was during those early days, i came to know, that Abdisamad, had personal struggles with the Somali culture. he felt it was wicked, depraved and backward. i was very a proud somalist in those days, too. over a period of two months, Abdisamad changed his ways and his traits were becoming recognisably more somali in their ways and his new found confidence worried me. it was a fake hybrid ramshackled together and it lacked direction. in embracing something he lacked any knowledge off, he fell off the rails, as it were. as each day pasted, i disliked Abdisamad more and more. he was loud, opinionated and as though these traits were innate to him, they flourished beyond what i thought necessary. and like NG, Abdisamad, too, was a late arrival to our culture. because of their perceived arrogance, no doubt, informed by their Arabist supremacist ways, they feel the need to preach to us, in the hope, we can be civilised. So you created a monster out of a nice, well-mannered Muslim boy...

tutu;919397 wrote: Clueless as in? Politically he's as clueless as Korane. Nadhif thrived and is well recognized in his filed just as Korane achieved as much in his civil service years. They're both novice in politics, save for Korane's failed attempt to clinch Dujis constituency in last elections. Though rumour has it that Korane is in the lead, I heard the race is hot and both teams are vigorously campaigning. Not mentioning the tribal arithmetic that's quite compelling this time around. The tribal effect will surely not have a recognizable impact on the gubernatorial race as much as it would've on Farah and Haji's race. Nadhif's folks will definitely not vote for Haji as a senator even though Korane's team have Ahmednadhir in their group. On the other hand, Korane allegedly enjoys little support in Ijara and environs. As mentioned things are not as clear as you make it seem. Marka ignore the manic grandiose delusions Korane's fans seem to suffer and give SOLers, especially those who barely follow NEP's politics, a fair synopsis of the situation. Granted you're sure of Korane's win but what are the chances of Haji becoming a senator as he's an embedded unit of Korane's team? Edit: Ps. I know Mohamed Affey but not Aden Affey (I thought this was a new guy in the block). Never mind if you meant the ambassador. I am most interested in the battle of the titans - Xaaji and Farah for the senate. What's you take on it especially since Garissa Gubaay version 2???

Nin-Yaaban;919361 wrote: Very hard to say. Tradition could mean different things to different people, from the pre indepence days, to the Dirac and Gabasaar, to the Guntiino, to the Jalaabiib and everything else Somali women wore since then. I don't think there is any consensus as to what most people would think is beautiful or traditional. I agree it is very complex, but there is that certain girl every abwaan seems to write a song about....changes in dressing is another complex kettle of fish altogether....

@Rahima, Malika and Qoordheerey - will young Saado Ali Warsame fit your general description of colour (cad to marrin??), hilib, tall, nice stocky legs, dark gums, big/wide xuurul-cayn eyes, and style of walk ("marke socooto naa sidha geel haa uu luliysoo..masha'allah"). Talking of camels and camel imageries, I couldn't resist this qaraami song...I doubt the petite singer will make the criteria, but she will definitely catch the eye of an cadaan guy...

Malika;919395 wrote: The colonialism mentality - gabadh caad , the buck stops there, it doesn't matter how ugly she is as long as she is light skinned, she is beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder they say, but there is something about a tall woman, with long filled legs, mariin skin colour, dark gums, big /wide eyes - captivating even if I say so as a woman...marke socooto naa sidha geel haa uu luliysoo..masha'allah..Lol I couldn't resist this pun using two words "gabadh cad" and "buck" - so gabadh cad even if she has buck teeth?

^ Could the instability be an indication of the political limbo? Been such a long time, it is time to conclude the talks and form the provisional admin no?

Rahima;919387 wrote: ^ I've decided that Somali men compare women to animals because once upon a time they thought they owned us- thanking the lord this is not the case anymore. Being called qalanjo by a man is insulting- elephants are bloody ugly. So why was she called Qadiijo Qalanjo and she happily danced away...Doesn't look like she feels insulted....

Do SOLers still subscribe to the traditional Somali concept of beauty or things have moved on several notches? Traditionally - as captured by the concept of Qalanjo, literally a "she-elephant"; big, tall, and every other connotation... plus think the Qalaafo song...qunyar socod iyo qamuusiga aan kuraaco..... I once watched Iman on a Channel 4 documentary titled "When Black Became Beautiful" on how she was rejected by African Americans as a "white woman dipped in chocolate"....and her experiences in re-defining concepts of black beauty in the fashion industry. Every book I've read describing Somali women - unfortunately most of these books are written by Europeans/reer-galbeeds - describes this tall, graceful, exotic creature, almost like a carving as the ideal... What do contemporary Somalis on SOL think? Let the debate start!

oba hiloowlow;919317 wrote: LOL qansax are you sijui by any chance Nope - I happen to be fascinated by history and geography, add that to politics and you have a Qansax tree...very useful tree by the way, can munch on its pulp, can weave baskets from its bark, etc etc :cool: My sis-in-law is sijui as is my mark-a-bull mum from Wajeer. Me mum specialized in "Early Childhood Education" as a school teacher, so you can imagine the amount of experimentation she did on me...