And here are some of the current notorious warlords, wannabe warlords and leader ku sheegs. And here, their matching magacyo. Liiska Xaabsade, Dabageed, Saransoor, Cumar Jees, Ilqeyrte, Cumar Finish, Cabdi Waal, Cabdi Shukri iyo baando badan kale ka maqan, though many are in the expanded list.

Dadkeena maxee dhibaato dishay, quwado awood ifeed leh u awood sheegtay. Gaaljire tiisaba heysato la leeyahay waa 'argagaxiso.' Xaqdaro intaas la eh.

Caamir, ciidankaas madaniga camal ayee u baahanyihiin Reer Shabeellaha Hoose iyo Jubbooyinka. Unfortunately, waxmgarato hub heysto ayaa saas u galaayo deegaanka, oo aanan deegaanka u dhalan waliba.

Kuwa sheeganaayo inay u taliyaan Waqooyi Bari ha noqdaan kuwa sheegto inay u taliyaan Waqooyi Galbeed, oo warkooda ha caddeystaan, oo banaanka ha isa soo dhigaan. Waa gooni isku taaga badaxbanaani ah. Labada lugood labada dhinac ee noogu jirayaan ma soconeyso. Ama gooni ha isku taagaan oo warkooda banaanka ha keenaan ama midnimo Soomaaliyeed ha u taagnaadaan. Why I am blah blahing about this? Because axdi ku sheegaan cusub sidii dal camal axdi u dhisan ayaa loo qoray, not mid maamul goboleedka uu sheeganaayo. Sii aqri. --------------- Gogoldhigga in Puntland laga Gooyo Soomaaliya... Ilaa hadda waxaan si gaar ah uga soo hadallay qodobka la xiriira Khayraadka Dabiiciga ah ee Puntland, waxaana qaybtaan kusoo bandhigeynaa qodobada muujinaya gogoldhig ay madaxda DGPL u samaynayaan sidii Puntland looga goyn lahaa Soomaaliya. ( Taas oo dadka siyaasadda Puntland la socda ay ku tilmaamaan in ay tahay arrin ay madaxda Puntland ku doonayaan in aan khayraadka dabiiciga ah lagala hadlin, haddiise lagala hadlo waxay qorshaynayaan in ay hirgelinayaan dastuurka cusub .) Qodobbo kamid ah Dastuurka Loo Samayanyo Puntland 2008. Qodobka koowaad oo ku saabsan magaca iyo hiliada: Farqaddiisa labaad: Himilada Dawlad Goboleedka Puntland waa taabbagelinta nidaam dawladeed oo ku dhisan wadatashi, dimoqraadiyad, sinnaan iyo caddaalad bulsho una horseedi Kara dadkeeda nabad iyo xasillooni waarta iyo horumar dhinacwalba ah oo ku jihaysan kor u qaadidda heerka nololeed ee dhammaan muwaaddiniinta Puntland iyo ka qayb-qaadashada in himilooyinkaas ay gaaraan dhammaan dadka Soomaaliyeed Qodobka sadexaad oo ku saabsan hanaanka xukunka. Dawlad Goboleedka Puntland waa qayb ka mid Somaaliya, xil ayaana ka saaran hirgelinta dawlad Soomaaliyeed oo ku dhisan habka Federaaliga ah. [Haddii federaal la diidana maxaa dhici doono?] Awoodaha Dawlad Goboleedka Puntland ay ku wareejin doonto dawladda Federaalka ah ee Soomaliya iyo xuquuqaha ay yeelanayso Puntland waxa ay ku imaanayaan wadaxaajood dhexmara dawladda federaalka ah iyo Dawlad Goboleedka Puntland Inta laga dhammaystirayo dastuur federaal ah oo afti dadweyne lagu meelmariyey, Puntland waxay lahaaneysaa awood dawlad madaxbannaan Hannaanka siyaasadeed ee dawladda waxaa gundhig u ah mabaadi’da: Shareecada islaamka Dimuqraaddiyadda Maamulwanaagga Wadatashiga Danta guud oo laga horumariyo danta gaarka ah. Tartanka xisbiyada badan Xukunka oo lagu baahiyo dhulka oo dhan QODOBKA afaraad oo ku saabsan dadka: Dadka Dawlad Goboleedka Puntland waa dadka leh jinsiyadda Puntland Qof kasta oo u dhashay ama ku dhashay Puntland waxaa loo aqoonsanayaa inuu leeyahay jinsiyadda Puntland Jinsiyadda waafaqsan faqradda labaad ee qodobkan waxaa dammaanad qaadaya sharciga. Sharci gaar ah ayaa qeexaya sida lagu heli karo ama lagu waayi karo jinsiyadda Puntland Qodobka tobonaad oo ku saabsan calanka, astaanta iyo heesta Dowlad Goboleedka PuntlandIYO: Calanka Puntland Waa (tartan furan) Astaanta Dawlad Goboleedka Puntland waa (tartan furan) Heesta Calanka waa (tartan furan) Qodobka sodon iyo toddobaad oo ku saabsan muwaadinnimada: Qof kasta oo leh jinsiyadda Puntland da’diisuna gaartay 18 sano waa muwaaddin Puntland Muwaadinka Puntland luminmaayo muwaddinnimidiisa haddii uu qaato jinsiyad dal kale Qodobka afartan iyo sideedaad oo ku saabsan khayraadka dabiicaga ah: Khayraadka dabiiciga ah ee Puntland waxaa leh dadka puntland waxaana looga faa,iideysan karaa si sharciga waafaqsan Dawladda Puntland ayaa ka mas’uul ah ilaalinta iyo ka faai’iidaysiga kayraadka dabiiciga ah. Dawladda puntland waxay heshiis la geli karta shirkado waddani iyo ajnebiba ah waxayna siin kartaa ruqsadda ka faa’iidaynta khayraadka dabiiciga ah Ruqsad kasta oo la xariirta ka faa’iidaynta khyraadka dabiiciga ah waa in Golaha Wakiilladu oggolaado muddadeeduna aaney ka badnaan 25 sano. Qodobka konton iyo koowaad oo ku saabsan shirkadaha wadaaga ah: Xukuumaddu waxay samayn kartaa, kana qaybgeli kartaa shirkado wadaag ah oo ay saamilay ka yihiin maalgeliyayaal waddani ah iyo kuwa ajnebi ahba Madaxda shirkadaha wadaagga ah waxaa isla magacaabaya wasaaradda hawlaheedu la xariiraan iyo saamileyda gaarka ah Xigasho

Tii la yiri doon ayee ku timid, kii la dhahay dameer ku imaaday iyo kuwii la yiri doolnimo ayee ku kusoo dhumeen, Soomaali Soomaali lee isla nahnay, dalkeenana dalkeena waaye, dadkeenana waa wada dadkeena.

Mööryaan dhar militari loo giliye. Mööryaan will always be a mööryaan, regardless what tuute one wears.

Xaalufinta Deegaanka oo weli ka socota Degmada Baraawe Degmada Baraawe oo xuddun u noqotey xaalufinta deegaannada Koonfureed ee Soomaaliya ayaa weli waxaa ka socta dhoofinta dhuxusha ,iyadoo jarista dhuxushu ay haatan si aad ah uga socotaa Gobollada Shabeellada Hoose, Bay iyo Bakool, dhuxusha halkaas laga soo jaro ayaa si toos ah looga dhoofiyaa Dekadda Macmalka ee Degmada Baraawe. Dhirta dhuxusha laga jaro ee Degmada Baraawe ayaa mar hore dhamaatey iyadoo deegaanka Baraawe maanta lagu tilmaami karo mid la xaalufiyey, markii ay taas dhamaateyna loo jeestey dhirta Degmooyinka Kunturwaareey, Qoryooleey, Diinsoor, Buurhakaba iyo Qansaxdheere oo dhamaantood ka tirsan gobollada aan soo sheegney. Qalabka loo adeegsado jarista dhuxusha ayaa ah mid ku shaqeeya Korontada kaas oo xita ka taganeynin geedaha yaryar iyo kuwa aan loogu talagalin in dhuxul laga shido.waxaana si isdabjoog ah Dekadda Baraawe soo gaaraya gaadiid waaweyn oo sida dhuxusha laga soo jaro gobollada Bay iyo Bakool. Waxa magaalada Baraawe ay la ciirciireysaa dhuxul aad u fara badan oo buuxisey dhammaan xeebta Degmada oo dhererkeeda lagu qiyaasey 2 KM, waxaana meel kasta oo banaan ee Degmada haatan ku diyaarsan dhuxul aad u fara badan oo la doonayo in la dhoofiyo,dhuxusha hadda halkaas taalla ayaa lagu qiyaasey ku dhowaad 10 markab oo waayeyn,waxaana dhaqaalaha ugu badan ee laga helo dhuxushaas ka fa’ideysta Maamulka uu horkacaayo Dhuxuloow iyo ganacsato ay isku beel yihiin. Xaaluufinta dhirta ee ka socota Deegaanka Baraawe iyo Gobollada la deriska ah ayaa weli jirin masuul ka hadlley ama wax ka qabtey, maamulka gobolka iyo xukuumadda dhaxe ee Soomaaliya, iyadoo xaalufintan ay keeni karto masiibo deegaaneed oo hadhow wax ka qabashadeedu adag tahay. Dhinaca kale waxa jarista dhirtu ay saameyn ku yeelatey geed miroodyada la beero ee ku yaalla beeraha gobolka Shabeellada Hoose,arrintaasna waxa hormuud ka ah ganacsatada sameysa alaabta loo yiqaanno moobilka ee guryaha loo isticmaalo, waxaana dhirta hadda la jarayaa ka mid ah cambaha, bambeellmada iyo canuuniga iyadoo ganacsatadu geedaha ku gataaan lacago aad u yar, dabadeedna ku jara makiinado, waxana dabadeed lagu sameeyaa in isla goobta laga jarey lagu jeexjeexo, sidasna lagu baabiyey geed miroodyo aad u fara badan. Guddoomiyaha gobolka Shabeellada Hoose oo aan awood sidaas ah laheyn ayaa wuxuu soo saarey haddallo digniin ah oo uu u jeedinaayo Ganacsatada ku howlan jarista geed miroodyada, asagoo sheegey inay si degdeg ah ay u joojiyaan jarista geed miroodka,haddii ay hadalkaas u hoggaansami waayaanna uu sharciga la tiigsan doono,waxaana Guddoomiyaha looga fadhiyaa xaqiijinta joojinta jaridda geedmiroodka Gobolka uu madaxda ka yahay. Xigasho

This quote, from Fidel Castro, seems a bit interesting too, as well. I was well received in Somalia. I had asked them not to have any public demonstrations. Siad Barre was very friendly during our first dinner. Prior to my arrival, I had received his reply to a letter of mine regarding the question of relations between Somalia and Ethiopia. I had also sent an envoy to Somalia for discussions with Vice President Samantar and Interior Minister Suleiman. Samantar held to leftist positions, while Suleiman was a representative of the right wing. The discussion of our representative with him was very severe. I had already received considerable information in the PDRY regarding the situation in Somalia. The power and influence of the rightist group continue to increase. The Interior Minister, Suleiman, is doing everything possible to bring Somalia closer to Saudi Arabia and the imperialist countries. Samantar is losing influence. Everything seems to indicate that he is being driven into a corner by the right. ------------ Only that evening did we begin to discuss specific problems, at my residence. It was clear to me that we had to be careful because surely the interior minister had installed bugs. This same evening Siad Barre finally talked about Ethiopia. He compared it to the Tsarist Empire and said that Ethiopia was the only surviving colonial power. Thanks to Lenin's wisdom, the Tsarist Empire had disappeared, but it lived on in Ethiopia. He had proposed to the Ethiopians, some time ago, to establish a federation or even a unification of the two countries. Ethiopia had not reacted then, but was now itself proposing this solution. He spoke very enthusiastically about his efforts to reach a solution with Ethiopia. I used the occasion to tell Siad Barre that I would travel to Ethiopia the next day and asked him if he would be willing to meet with Mengistu. He agreed.

Originally posted by Flight_13: One Somalia, I’m very sure you don’t know anything about history of Somali’s, for that you indeed are a Hypocrite! I’ll love to go on and on…but I’m sure I cannot add anymore then that has been said that YOU could ever understand. Ps; Ninwaliba dameer kiis, keekalana doontees… I hope you understand what I mean. Plus, I’m suggesting you should change your nickname… No need to attack her, sister. Qof walba his or her opinion ayuu ka yeelan karaa arrimaha Soomaaliya and its history. Xoog ma jiro.

I found this piece as well, I think it may be a bit relevant. It was a meeting between East German leader Erich Honecker and his Cuban counterpart, Fidel Castro. Circa March, 1977. The following excerpt is Fidel Castro told Honecker in East Berlin. ------------ Siad Barre had arrived in Aden that morning. Mengistu did not arrive until the afternoon. I had a conversation with Siad Barre in which he bared his claws. He told me that if Mengistu was a real revolutionary he should do as Lenin, and withdraw from his territory. Siad Barre took a very hard position. I asked him whether he felt that there had been no real revolution in Ethiopia and that Mengistu was not a real leftist leader. He told me that there had been no revolution in Ethiopia. While in Mogadishu he had shown me a map of Greater Somalia in which half of Ethiopia had been annexed. After my talk with Siad Barre, I told Mengistu about Barre's attitude, and asked him to remain calm. I already felt bad about having invited Mengistu to Aden while there was still a powder keg situation back in his country and that in such a tense situation he was to hear out the Somalis' territorial demands. With regards to my question about the situation of the Ethiopian army, Mengistu said that there were still difficulties but that he didn't think that there was an acute danger of a coup. When the meeting started, Siad Barre immediately began speaking. Siad Barre is a general who was educated under colonialism. The revolution in Somalia is led by generals who all became powerful under colonial times. I have made up my mind about Siad Barre, he is above all a chauvinist. Chauvinism is the most important factor in him. Socialism is just an outer shell that is supposed to make him more attractive. He has received weapons from the socialist countries and his socialist doctrine is [only] for the masses. The Party is there only to support his personal power. In his case there is a bizarre symbiosis of rule by military men who went through the school of colonialism and social appearances. Something about socialism appeals to him, but overall there is still a lot of inequality and unfairness in the country. His principal ideas are nationalism and chauvinism, not socialism. His goal is old fashioned politics: sweet, friendly words. Siad Barre speaks like a wise man; only he speaks. He is different from the many political leaders that I know. [Egyptian President Anwar] Sadat, [Algerian President Houari] Boumedienne, [Mozambique President Samora] Machel, [Angolan President Agostinho] Neto and many others are strong characters. They can also listen and do not take a dogmatic attitude. One can speak with them. Siad Barre really thinks that he is at the summit of wisdom. Until now everything has gone smoothly for him. The Italians and the British made him a general. The revolution was accomplished in a minute, with hardly a shot fired. He put on a socialist face and got economic aid and weapons from the Soviet Union. His country is important strategically, and he likes prestige. Barre is very convinced of himself. His socialist rhetoric is unbearable. He is the greatest socialist; he cannot say ten words without mentioning socialism. With this tone he began to speak in the meeting with Mengistu. He began giving a lecture on Ethiopia and demanded from Mengistu to do as Lenin had done: do away with the Ethiopian Empire. Mengistu remained quiet; he said that Ethiopia was ready and willing to find a solution and that there needed to be the first concrete steps on both sides to achieve a rapprochement. Siad Barre theatrically responded that he was disappointed with Mengistu and that he displayed the same attitude as the Ethiopian Emperor. The Ethiopian revolutionary leadership had the same mentality as Haile Selassie. The meeting had begun at 11 PM and a solution was not in sight.

It was said it was Raul Castro's -- not his older, then-ruling brother Fidel -- keen idea of sending Cuban troops to Soomaali Galbeed to help Xabashis. It was him as a Cuban defense minister who suggested to his brother to help the crushed and overpowered Xabashis, and soon implemented that plan. He even flew to Adisababa to lead his speciallly trained troops. Some 1,000 Russians and 2,000 Cubans arrived with the hardware, and they may not all be just advisers: both Eritrean and Somali rebel forces claim to have captured Cuban combat troops. Underscoring Moscow's new urgency about the battle of the Horn, Raul Castro, Fidel's brother and Cuba's Defense Minister, arrived in mid-January, apparently to help Mengistu run his dual war against the rebels and his political opponents in Addis Ababa. [ Time magazine - Feb. 06, 1978] The Soviet Union is arming Ethiopia in the battle, and U.S. government sources said last week that Raul Castro, Fidel's younger brother, is in Ethiopia to direct a counterattack that might involve Cuban troops. Somalia issued a statement Monday asking "the world at large and especially friendly and peace-loving nations to fully support Somalia to quell... [ Modesto Bee - January 18, 1978]

Maxaa cusub?

Were you there today? Anyone? A related news article. ------------ A chance for Canadians to get involved Ottawa Citizen February 29, 2008 An Ottawa computer programmer organizes an academic workshop to address Somalia, its grim situation and its possibly peaceful future, Louisa Taylor writes. The news from Somalia is grim - worse than in most of the 17 years since the East African country has had a functioning government. Fighting between Ethiopian troops and the fragile transitional government on one side with Islamic insurgents has become so intense in the capital, Mogadishu, that hundreds of thousands of residents have fled the city. The United Nations estimates almost a million Somalis have been forced from their homes and many of them are now grappling with acute malnutrition, leading to a humanitarian crisis that is getting little attention abroad. But it gets lots of attention among Somalis in Ottawa, and one has decided he had to do something to further the cause of peace. Salim Hagi is a computer programmer with Statistics Canada, but he also runs a popular news website, Markacadeey Media , which has kept the Somali diaspora informed about the situation on the ground. Now he wants to raise awareness of the situation in Somalia among the wider Canadian community. "It's almost 18 years now that the Somali crisis has been going on, with fighting and killing each other, and now it seems the situation is the worst it has ever been," said Mr. Hagi. "I said to myself, nothing is going on with the Canadian government. What if I do a workshop - maybe then something can happen." With the help of Pierre Beaudet, a professor at the University of Ottawa, Mr. Hagi has organized a workshop on Saturday, bringing in academics from Canada and the U.S. The program will begin with presentations on the background of the conflict and its causes, and then move into a discussion of possible peace initiatives. Mr. Hagi received funding for the workshop from the International Development Research Centre and the University of Ottawa, and also raised money in the community. "Our intention is not to support one side or another but try to put the problem on the table and see what scholars think the problem is," says Mr. Hagi. "There's no magic bullet, but we're trying to help, particularly on the humanitarian side." Mr. Hagi has been spreading the word by handing out flyers at Friday prayers, writing announcements for Somali radio programs and posting bulletins on his own website. "We want Canadians to play an active role, a leading role, particularly on the humanitarian side." Through the Canadian International Development Agency, Canada gave $7 million in aid to Somalia in 2005-2006, in the top 10 of donors to the country but below the aid from other countries, including the United States, Norway and Italy. Humanitarian organizations made a joint appeal last November for $406 million, the figure they estimated was needed to meet the needs of all the displaced people in Somalia, says Denise Shepherd-Johnson, spokesperson for Unicef's Somalia program. For several weeks there was no response, and Unicef feared that it would have to close its 10 feeding centres in the south of the country at the end of this month. Money has now started to come in, particularly from the United States and Ireland, and the feeding centres will remain open, Ms. Shepherd-Johnson said. (A CIDA spokesperson was unable to confirm Canada's response to the appeal at press time.) One of the speakers at Saturday's workshop is David Shinn, adjunct professor at George Washington University and former U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia. Mr. Shinn says he sees reason for a bit of optimism at the moment as the "new prime minister is truly trying to reach out and have discussions with his opponents, and his opponents seem to be somewhat impressed by this." But for now, hundreds of thousands of Somalis are living in camps, without clean water and adequate food, grappling with the trauma of fleeing their homes, says Ms. Shepherd-Johnson of Unicef. "This isn't the latest sexy new story, but people might forget that we are talking about a child, a woman, a family," says Ms. Shepherd-Johnson. "The Somali people are resilient and they manage to keep going, in the hope that people will watch and respond."

Meel qamri lagu gadaayo Eebba ima geeyo. Meesheeda ha iga joogto. Ani quite sometime ruwaayad Koronto kama aadin, and the last time aan ogaa xanta fanaaniinta inay backstage kusoo cabaan la socday. Haddiiba in meeshii loo soo badalay in lagu gado, allaheey ka alla hee. Ma iinjeeda.

Originally posted by Lois Lane: While peace is a great thing and the efforts of the northern regions are absolutely amazing, theres nothing greater then Somaliniimo. If the same efforts of separatism were put in uniting Somalis, the north would be even better then it is today. Its about time that all Somalis be part of the solution. Preach garee, sister. U sheeg dadka qaarkiis qabyaalad indhaha tirtay.

[Five] years ago Soomaali shows were serving pepsi for drink, but nowadays there is Heineken and Corona light. In this episode, the debate was: How can you stop that? And what caused the gap between our elders and the teenagers (youth). Watch the "debate." Though I didn't watch it fully, laga doodaayo aaba i dishay. Wey ii dhineyd ruwaayad qamri lagu gadaayo, ar waa horaa meesha igu dambeysee. That itself a bit surprise igu ah. Eebboow ummadeena samatabixi -- aamiin. A person, supposedly a Soomaali, wrote this on their comment's section: "I think smoking weed is part of Soomaali culture..we had and still have beer in Soomaaliya - Shalaboow has more alcohol than Vodka! These Soomaali people need to integrate and the second Soomaali generations are becoming part of America - I hope the third generation Soomaalis be more progressive and more assimilated." Waaba la isla qumanyahay.

Kk adiga oo aboowgaa iyo nuuneeydaada haystaba hadaa calaacaleesid maxaan ka sugaa MMA oo wali cidlo qaboow ku dilay iyo Aaliyah oo dadka u ganbanaysay? Qaboow? Aniga? See camalkaana, abaayadiis. Feynuus weyn ii shidan aniga, see waaye. Dadka shumaca u shidan ayaa barafkaan dilay, ani waaka barmoosay yaaqeey. Kuusha haye, Beledweyne iska dhaafee, gees ka gees la ii joogaa, qofteyda meel walbee ka muuqataa nooh. From Baddacas to Bari to Beledweyne to Baardheere to Baraawe ayee iiga muuqataa, dhankaa fiiriyaba iyadaa arkaa.

Abaayadiis, intaas lee maala maqnayd? Wax unsourced wikipedia laga keenay? Kamoon nooh, you can find much better than that. Find sourced, credible information, not wax any layman can write. Any person can write on wikipedia, you should have known. By the way, Muqdisho -- the historical Xamar, which I had mentioned countless times on prior posts -- were controlled by surrogates of Cumaaniintii until the gumeysidoon Talyaanis arrived in late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, the immediate area were controlled by Soomaalis, those sultanates were not the sultanate you mention. The interiors -- that is, the surrounding land that surrounds Xamar and vicinity -- were ruled by this famous dynasty before it disintegrated, defeated in a repetitive wars by allied many Soomaali clans. Then this sultanate arose in the vacuum after some consdirable time passed. Both sultanate ruled the interiors of Xamar, especially the Shabeellaha Hoose. Wax in la isdhaafsado waa loo baahanyahay, and I am more open to know anything that concerns our history. I am not biased to anybody. I am open-minded. PS - Your link is not working, but here it is.

Originally posted by Armchair Politician: Really long polished wooden table? Check Everyone has their own bottle of water? Check Everyone looks really bored, and noone has even opened their notebook? Check Looks as though Puntland has started offering a selection of soda pop with your water as well.

Baddacase by C/salaan Macalin Siciid. Dhul biyuhu maraanoo Xareeduna baliga taal Wacan bay ku dhalatiyo Dhul barwaaqo ah ood garan Biraanteedaan waayoon Baadi doon ku waashee Bariga ay ku nooshahay Shimbir buuba igu tiri Bararkeeda oon barkadiyo Basharkeeda ayaan u bogaya Bishaan dhexdeeda oon helaan Boqol aan soomaan Balan ku qaadee Bilaash laguma dhaartee Buurahaan jecleystiyo Bartii muuqa dheereyd Bartankeediyo Beledweyney ku nooshahee Boqolka soo baxaayeey Shan iyo tobnaadeey Baahida aan kuu qabo Barniyeey, biraan aragaa ha iga tagin Bootin dheer Bureeqa Oo baalasheedii fidisoo In ay buubto bilowdoo Bilcinnadii ka boodaay Berigii aan isbaranaan Wadnaha boog ku yeeshee Beerkii bay damqadayoo Boqoduhu kuu basaasee Baddacas baan ku geynayaa Biyo janaan ku siinayaa Bogeyga waan ku saarayaa Badbaado oo aragtiyo Barwaaqo oo aan gaarnaan Bilaahi kuugu marayaa

The meaning of Obama's robes A photo of US presidential candidate Barack Obama wearing Somali clothing is causing a storm after it got released to the Drudge Report website. Yusuf Garaad Omar, head of the BBC's Somali Service, explains the meaning of the robes. These are the normal clothes that nomadic people wear. The head turban is especially used by elderly people as a suggestion of respect. It is something that has no meaning whatsoever in Somalia culture. If you see someone dressed like that in Somalia, you think it is a nomadic person - that is all. There is no religious significance to it whatsoever. It is mainly the nomadic people who use it. Some of them are religious, some are not. It is simply a tradition of the place where they are from. In this particular place, Wajir in north-east Kenya, the community is majority ethnic Somali. They have a council for Peace and Development, and when they get delegates they dress them as a nomadic person. I have been trying to track down the old man in the photo with Mr Obama, and I have been told he is Mohammed Hassan, the chair of the council itself. But he is not in town today, and we could not get hold of him. This debate reminds me of people back home in Somalia, who say that women should not wear trousers, or other cultures who say men should not wear a tie. I just don't think it makes sense. Beenbeensii

Besides, there is already another thread regarding this issue incase you haven't notice MMA I know, sister. But this thread is a year and half old, so I remembered when I called him a marax in a mock reference in that time. I wanted to take that comment back now, since dad badan dhaqankeenaba soo faragishtay, wax kale ka dhigay. I see you didn't check the date. come on now, I think he looks rather handsome in that garb. Don't force inaa mid anigoo hoosgundideyga sabarindida mida ah waliba wato inaa inta kusoo dhajiyo. Hoostaa gilinaa yarkaan dhagaha kuus kuusan.

Hala isku tartiibiyo, aqiyaareey. Meesha aflagaado yee soo galin. Heated debates, yes, but aflagaado yaa lagu soo darin meesha idinkoo mahadsan.

This was the picture I was mocking a year and half ago. Where was the uproar when I called him marax? I called him marax wearing go'a iyo hoosgundida hidaheena ah in '06, when he was visiting Wajeer. I will take and swallow back that comment now. He is raggeedi now, so unmarax.

Rokko, how many tries did you do to get to that far? Runta sheeg yaah.