RedSea Posted January 27, 2006 Assalamu Calaykum, When people mention the name of this place something comes to my mind like, depressing ,gloomy, and that sort of thing. I mean think about Dacar Budhuq, what kind of name is that? Well today they changed that depressing, gloomy into something hopefully better. As always when new things are being introduced , they held a big event for the name change so take a look at these pics. http://www.halganews.com/content/view/1861/2/ I am not sure what the government officials are doing there but anyways the pictures are kind of interesting. Assalamu Calaykum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AYOUB Posted January 27, 2006 Xaflad Aad u balaaran Guess what springs to mind? Is there something you need to share with us? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 27, 2006 ^a typo or ? LOl@ dacar budhuq. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabbal Posted January 27, 2006 Ayoub- Would it have matter if he had written "balaadhan? Speech is a product of geography, not clan affiliation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted January 28, 2006 Assalamu Calaykum. Hey Ayoub. AAD U BALAADHAN, THERE I SAID IT AND I CAN SAY IT ALL DAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. Sometimes I say it with an r and sometimes with an dh and I don't think there is anythink wrong with it. It's whichever way my tongue rolls sxb. Please comment the event or don't post a thing if you don't have anything to say. Peace. Assalamu Calaykum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonis Posted January 29, 2006 Wow, that was really xaflad aad u baladhan, cid u kala harteyba ma ay jirin, but why did they call it Laas Geel? Is there any history behind this name? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Castro Posted January 29, 2006 I remember having breakfast in Dacar Budhuq one morning during a road trip between Berbera and Hargeisa in 1986. The people were very friendly, the beer and canjeero were exquisite but, sadly, the name of the town (if one could call it that) matched its wretchedness. I hope with the change of the name the town has been transformed as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayyid Posted January 29, 2006 ^^Xashaalilaah! War Castrow ma beer baad cuntaa! Cakuu waxaad la jilicsantahay haatan baa gartay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabbal Posted January 29, 2006 ^Beer dadku cuno miyay jilicsanyahiin? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nephissa Posted January 29, 2006 It's weird how I first read it as in 'beer', and not beer (liver) - you guys are good, I never would've guessed it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Castro Posted January 29, 2006 ^ Good luck finding bzzr in Las Geel. I'm not sure about jiljilayc laga qaado beerka but what I do know is one look at that pot of Garow and I'd have eaten grass dipped in bird shidh. That stuff couldn't possibly be fit for human consumption. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted January 29, 2006 ^Akhas! Maxaa kugu kalifey? The word blaadhan reminds me of ina Haybad Laambad's song.. cagohaagan balbalaadha, balbalaadha, laadhan laadhan...wada balaadhan It's supposed to be amaan Sorry RS, that link is a bit slow.. what is the new name? I think they also should change the names of; Dhuuso Mareeb (waxaan ahay reer Dhuuso Mareeb lol) Bali Dhiig (I keep getting this image of a mass grave) and others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Castro Posted January 29, 2006 Originally posted by Blessed: ^Akhas! Maxaa kugu kalifey? Ma garowga mise Dhacar Budhuq tagideeda? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted January 29, 2006 ^Labadaba [re-Edited] I meant the bird xaar salad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Castro Posted January 29, 2006 That was just an allegory, good Blessed. Bird xaar was not on the three-item breakfast menu. There was suqaar (which ran out), beer and garow. And Dacar Budhuq back then was like a rest-stop of sorts on the Berbera-Borama turnpike. You'd have to pay toll to get off the highway so you're stuck making that stop at Laas Geel (formerly known as Dacar Budhuq). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites