Alpha Blondy;987273 wrote: maxaad no heysa? fadlan si hufan u soo bandhig qorsha. :cool: I intend to make you a PM and Internal Minister in one. We also recruit Wadani and the landers will be behind us. Cadale is with us so the General section is under wraps. Politics are with me. With you on board Safferz won't last a week

Cadale;987269 wrote: Lampard scoares a penalty. :cool: Surprise surprise. SomaliPhilosopher;987270 wrote: Why can't I be the corrupt DF figure? Corrupt DF figures are clever enough to quit SOL before they 'soil' their hands with ill-gotten wealth a la Abwaan style. You on the other hand are still around and live a cush life in a sparawling house in Lavington. You also spend many a weekend in upmarket areas such as African Village. I'm on to you, buddy.

Apophis;987245 wrote: Yeah that worked well for Barre's regime with its mechanised army and it sure to work well for your militia. After all these years some people still think one clan can dominate another clan indefinitely.

Dhagax-Tuur;987260 wrote: I MUST be elected/appointed as the gov'ts anti-corruption tsar. I don't get paid, but anyone caught their hand gets executed no questions asked. Do i get the post or not? Deal!

SomaliPhilosopher;987258 wrote: Retreat! Retreat! The conversation has become to personal. I must retreat!! hmmm, I see. Is your daddy a corrupt DF figure? Or are you Ceynte's son?

Homunculus;987244 wrote: For your own sake and mine I hope that's not the case because the whole region doesn't stand a chance. Xaaji, I didn't know that it was this easy to make you beat your chest like the guys in the forum that shall not be named. They have a problem called "qooq". Either it's beaten out of them or it burns out eventually

SomaliPhilosopher;987253 wrote: Yeah bro Do you live/work there? Where area do you live in if you don't mind.

AfricaOwn;987230 wrote: I reject that claim. It runs in your veins. Just accept it. Alpha, I need a Lander to fill the quota. Leave this Habar Qaloocite government and join mine inaar.

SomaliPhilosopher;987247 wrote: Maybe he was from Hobyo making him red? Are you still in Nbo?

Safferz;987243 wrote: Just getting up now, at the crack of noon... Araajo. Is your house dirty too? Uff

The guy has no clue about Somali politics. Let him give up for sake of his sanity. On another note, it's sad to see you guys are resorting to an unknown student to save your "aqoonsi" case. Forever in wilderness.

Safferz;987196 wrote: nuune, why did I think you were from kililka? Not only is he from there but he's from a place called Buulo Rafle in Wardheer. Waryaa stop hiding who you are AfricaOwn is such a tribalist.

They should work on trying to expand the forests in those areas by tree-planting. The more trees-->more evapotranspiration-->more rain. And when it does rain, the trees will keep the top-soil in place. Win-win all round.

SomaliPhilosopher;987041 wrote: ^^ Well Haatu if such accusations are true, and thereby she lied of such rape publicaly, does that not warrant an arrest? Knowing the society we come from where rape victims are stigmatized, why would she ever consider doing that and risk ruining her social status?

SomaliPhilosopher;987032 wrote: how many camels are given for marriages nowadays? Who pays in livestock anymore? It's all about GOLD nowadays sxb. Prepare a couple 100 grams before you ask for the girl's hand.

A soothing foori by a nomad boy I can only do the simple loud one

Maba isku xishoodaan. How on earth do they justify arresting the poor women.

Showqi;987022 wrote: ^^ Waryaa why are you promoting Mr. Bulxan`s stuff only! ma isku qabiil baad tihiin:D I knew someone would say this Truth be told, I was reading those two quotes when the idea for this thread came to me so I started with them. I'll add other later IA.

Another great one from Qamaan Bulxan. From what I can understand, the poet is advising against haughtiness (him saying if you think you are rich, there's always another man with one more camel than you). The quote ends with an advise saying that the affairs are not only up to you (I think he means Divine decree here). Overall, a very useful halqabsi which is relevant in many situations in life (memorising it and keeping it as ammunition would be useful ) - Hadii aad inaad taajir tahay, tuhunto uurkaaga - Toodowga[1] xoolaha ninbaa, tulud[2] ku sii dheere - Walee inna raggow talo aduun, taada uun ma aha [1] Tood - animal unused to being milked [2] Tulud - a single camel

I'll start with one of Qamaan Bulxan's most well known stanzas (not the most famous though). I read it earlier and to me it seems like a knock-out blow to a qabiil - Waxaan heli waxaan haaban karo, iyo waxaan haysto - Hiyiguba wuxuu doonayaa, inaan hibeeyaaye - Iyagaa intay hilib qashaan, heesi dabataale - Oo ku hilbo qaybsada waxay, hor Alla gaysteene - Ma Hartaynu nahay soorta, maad hadal la'aan dhiibtid? Any ideas on this superb stanza?

I shall post here some famous poetry quotes and try to make sense of them (some are straightforward though). I will appreciate any input from the nomads, especially those who know what they're talking about.

So I went from being a President to being the gacanyare of a mad feminist? I resign from the Caraweelo Government and seek asylum in the internationally unrecognised Women Republic. I shall raise an army and end the rule of the Caraweelo Regime. Prepare for war! Xalaybaa habeenkoo badhtamay, buun la ii tumaye Barkintaan ku jiifiyo darmada[1], baw kasoo idhiye baalaha intaan deyey hurdada soo baraarugaye Buntukh[2] iyo lasoo baxay rasaas, badanoo ii tiile Beerkaan kusoo xidhay ableey,[3] baarax loo tumaye Bisinkiyo waxaan soo cuskaday, baraha yaasiine Sidii baydaraan[4] dhigay dharkii, biifka ka caddaaye* 1. Darmo - Mat 2 Buntukh - Rifle 3. Ableey - The biggest type of dagger 4. Baydare - A hunter who lives in the wild and survives only on what he kills ------- (*)From the poem Beyr by Maxamed Macallin Muxumed (Dheer)

^^^They mean maxaa tiri by Northern Common Somali Xaaji. Besides there is next to no difference between the maxaa tiri spoken in the north and the one spoken in the south.

You're mixing things now awoowe. Of course our region is the least developed, no one denies that. What I'm denying is the notion that we're not demanding our rights. Kenya today is a changed place and the Somalis are making strides. This is why Mandera County received the biggest county budget I believe. From now on we will only blame ourselves for our underdevelopment as the central government is at last giving the area decent money.

How are these people voting for Apo when he's not even on the list?