Take Somali Citizenship Test

[Jacpher]

I thought I would be a good idea to have some sort of test in place for those applying Somali citizenship or passport; that's when we get a government. What kind of test would you give to the applicants. Since it's difficult to proof applicants' Somali(ness), I would start with the following to verify.

 

1. Kuun Kuun Lamina

2. Kabteey Bilataa

3. Dhakac Dhakac

4. Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood

5. Gariir/Imbiili

6. Baliil/Boojo

 

7. First Somali men/women died for the country

8. Some names of provinces/cities

9. National anthem

10. Knowledge of brief history of the country, resources.

 

Please add your ideas/test if you will.

[OG_Girl]

1. Kuun Kuun Lamina: :confused:

2. Kabteey Bilataa: :confused:

3. Dhakac Dhakac : :confused:

4. Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood: :confused:

5. Gariir/Imbiili : :confused:

6. Baliil/Boojo : :confused:

 

7. First Somali men/women died for the country: Allaho a'alam

8. Some names of provinces/cities:Have no clue I Just know where my great grandfather from

9. National anthem : I can learn and memorize

10. Knowledge of brief history of the country, resources :I know Some...

 

Ok now would be only fair to have some kind of courses/books avaliable in the librarys/Schools to study/take before you decide to test.

 

Salam

[J.Lee]

1. Kuun Kuun Lamina: Lamina tabaaraka, Sarta uuni bariyaa, Siyaadow -----. That is all I remember.

2. Kabteey Bilataa:?

3. Dhakac Dhakac: ?

4. Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood:?

5. Gariir/Imbiili: The somali version of Jacks (Fivestones or Onesies)

6. Baliil/Boojo:?

 

7. First Somali men/women died for the country: ?

8. Some names of provinces/cities: Waqooyi, Bari, Mudug, Galgaduug, Juba dhexe,Juba hoose, Gedo.. (I don't know the other 11)

9. National anthem: Soomaaliyey Toosoy

10. Knowledge of brief history of the country, resources: Somalia was born in 1960, after a couple years it grew into a strong toddler who, around the late 70's, fell ill. Its condition instead of improving over the years (much to everybody's dismay) worsened. Around 1988 it went into coma though after 17 years it still clings to life, there is no hope of it ever gaining conscientious.

[Castro]

Originally posted by Ducaqabe:

1. Kuun Kuun Lamina

No idea!

 

2. Kabteey Bilataa

Whuh?

 

3. Dhakac Dhakac

Dhakac dhakac, dhamsaliyoo, dhaleeliyo, dhoc.

Deeyaashe, kadamdamo, dashoobax. Dashoobax.

 

I can't believe I remembered that.

 

4. Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood

Ahem, mm, err, what?

 

 

5. Gariir/Imbiili

Never played Gariir but I've also never lost a game of Imbili. I spun those bottle lids like they were going to the center of the earth. Those are joys my children will never experience.

 

6. Baliil/Boojo

I don't know what Boojo is but I was mediocre at Baliil (we called it Fatatiir).

 

7. First Somali men/women died for the country

I know only three: Xaawa Taako. Sayid Maxamed Abdalla Xassan. Axmad Guray.

 

8. Some names of provinces/cities

Waqooyi Galbeed (my ancestral homeland, now known as Somaliland)

cities: hargeisa, borama, burco, berbera.

 

Sool (torn between joining Somaliland or waiting for Somalia to put its shit together)

cities: only my ignorance is at display here. my apologies.

 

 

Sanaag (see Sool)

cities: dhusamareeb?

 

Banaadir (my birthplace and my favorite)

cities: only know xamar cadeey. maybe afgooye?

 

Shabeelle Dhexe (never been there)

cities: i'm sure they have some

 

Shabeelle Hoose (never been there)

cities: see shabeelle dhexe

 

Others that I am shamefully not aware of.

 

9. National anthem

Was it guulwadoo Siyaad? I don't remember. But I remember clearly my dad singing guulwasoo Siyaad. More appropriate for Afweyne, I guess.

 

 

10. Knowledge of brief history of the country, resources.

Beautiful land, beautiful people (at least the women) and a tragic story all around.

 

Now do I pass? All I need is 50%, right?

[Baluug]

Originally posted by Fidel:

Banaadir (my birthplace and my favorite)

cities: only know xamar cadeey. maybe afgooye?

How about Muqdisho ?Does that city ring a bell?

[Intel]

^^^ where?

how far is it from xamar?

 

Sanaag (see Sool)

cities: dhusamareeb?

[Foxy]

First of All...

 

was that afsoomaali... waayo waxba waanka fahmi waayey walal......

Qoute

1. Kuun Kuun Lamina

2. Kabteey Bilataa

3. Dhakac Dhakac

4. Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood

5. Gariir/Imbiili

6. Baliil/Boojo

 

mise waa af-xamari slang......dont mind me somali slang is hard enough as it goes let alone regional slang

 

bal next time bal afka yar jilci walal...

 

cheers

[Faarax-Brawn]

Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood

 

 

Ahem, mm, err, what?

Let me help you out, My guess is the Somali version of the Cha Cha song

*Right Foot One Hop, *~Drrr~..*

 

*Left Foot One Hop~*Drrr~*,

 

*Slide to the Right,*Dururrrru!*

 

*Slide to The left. *Dururrrru!*……

 

*~Cha cha real smooth now..~*.Dhundhurrur..Drrrr…Cha cha Again……*

 

1. Kuun Kuun Lamina

2. Kabteey Bilataa

3. Dhakac Dhakac

4. Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood

5. Gariir/Imbiili

6. Baliil/Boojo

This Defintely differs from Village to Village. The Game Played in Village Xamar is Not the Same as Village Hargeysa

 

The rest depends on how fast you can Google. So far i came up With Gedo.

[Warrior of Light]

I am clueless, couldnt English,Italian(they were our colonisers),arabic be used with Somali to answer the citizenship questions?

 

Anyway,the citizenship doesnt matter that much to me(I will fail the exam repeatively unless I cheat) I consider myself Somali n thats fine to me.

[Abdulladiif Al-Fiqih]

^^^^^^You dont have to worry about any Exam as long you have some of your kinsmen in the Goverment (un-existing one now). I'm reer Hebel will do. See, Somalis do not have a regard for the law.

[Warrior of Light]

Originally posted by A-Ladiif:

Somalis do not have a regard for the law.

Ah ,I thought those days were over.

[black buety]

i know all that

 

1. Kuun Kuun Lamina = game played by boys that one wiil remain to catch others

2. Kabteey Bilataa = my shoes is better

3. Dhakac Dhakac = (when you are walking)local dialect

4. Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood = lukowle (game hoping)

5. Gariir/Imbiili = gariir 4 girls imbiili 4 boys

6. Baliil/Boojo = baliil (marble's) 4 boyz

boojo 4 men

 

7. First Somali men/women died for the country = Axmed Guray (men) Xaawo Taako (women)

 

 

8. Some names of provinces/cities = mogodisho (capital) garowe (puntland capital) hargaisa (somaliland capital)

kismayo, Galkcyo, Bossaso, Baidoa, jowhar, Berbera

 

 

 

9. National anthem = soomaaliyey toosoo toosoo isku tiirsada ee hadba kiina taagdaranee taageera waligeene

 

10. Knowledge of brief history of the country, resources. = northen part gained indapendence from the british empire at the 26 of june 1960. and southern part and main part gained indapendence from italy at july the 1st 1960.and at the same date northen joined to the southern part as one country called Somali Democratic Republic.

 

1960 - 1969 democratic goverment

1969 - 1991 millatary dictatorship goverment

1991 - ~Oct. 2004 no goverment

oct. 2004 - present TNG (Transnational goverment)

 

no one can beat that

and no one is better than me

[lol]

1. Kuun Kuun Lamina

2. Kabteey Bilataa... ha bilato.. barkeey u dhacdaa bar islaan

3. Dhakac Dhakac.. dhamsalikow..dheleeliyo dhuc.. deeyaaseey ka damdamo daashoo bax.. zakara buneey aw kuusoow kalaambiyoo..@@@ taraq.

 

4. Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood....waa ciyaarta halka lug lagu boodo... oo dhulka la xariiqaayo.

 

5. Gariir/Imbiili.. gabdhaha ayaa ciyaara... god inta la qodo.. ayaa dhagaxyo lagu guraa ka dibna.. mid mid loola baxaa

 

6. Baliil/Boojo.. wiilasha ayaa badanaa ciyaara.. baliilo badan oo kala nooc ah inta la arooriyo aa darbiga lagu dhufta.. qof ugu dheereeyso aa qaadanaayo kuli.

 

7. First Somali men/women died for the country..Ahmed Gurey iyo Xaawo Tako qofka hor dhintay garan maayo laakiinse labaduba waa ka horeeyeen.. Sayidka

 

8. Some names of provinces/cities

 

Provinces Cities

 

Awdal Ceeragaabo

Benadir Xamar?Mogadishu

Mudug Galkacyo

Hiiran Beledweyn

Waqooyi galbeed Hargeysa

Waqooyi Bari Burco

Shabeelada Hoose Jilib/Jamaame (my mom's city)

 

9. National anthem

 

Soomaaliyeey toosoow .. toosoow isku tiigsada.. Hadba kiina taagdaran taageera weligiina..

 

10. Knowledge of brief history of the country, resources.

 

Waa u soo laabanaayaa mar kale.. hada waqti uma haayo...

[Nephissa]

1. Kuun Kuun Lamina: lamina tabaraka, siyeeda na muna, sagaala na muna, kisiyaa, baxayaa(?)

 

2. Kabteey Bilataa: :rolleyes: *shrugs*

 

3. Dhakac Dhakac: dhumuluksiyoo, dhuc

 

4. Hal Lugeey/Lug ka bood: umm :confused:

 

5. Gariir/Imbiili: lama, lama kale, lita, litee buure, awlooje (?)

 

6. Baliil/Boojo: :confused:

 

7. First Somali men/women died for the country: Xawo Tako

 

 

8. Some names of provinces/cities: Mogdisho, Berbera, Marka.

 

9. National anthem: Guulwado Siyaad

 

10. Knowledge of brief history of the country, resources: No idea

 

 

Different regions should be given different tests. Especially the first 6 questions, only a Xamarawi could answer them, not fair to others.

 

**Walks back out sad, remembering childhood, and places she'll probably never see again**

[Jacpher]

Guulwadoow Siyaad Aabihii Garashada Gaygayagoo is not the national anthem guys. Shame on you! Just kidding. When I was in grading school, kids changed the letter L to S which alters the whole meaning. Some of the kids were punished for saying such words in the presence of the principal/teachers.

 

For those of you that don’t know, the first six were childhood plays that most of us spend lots of time playing. My favorite was TALAC if you know what I mean. Kabteey Bilataa Ha bilato wasn’t bad. You end up hiding with the girl of your interest until the rest of the gang find you.

 

No one seems to get GARIIR. I guess none of you is from Baydhabo. Kan godka dhagaxyada lagu guro waxaan u naqiinay Aay-aay. It’s girls thing. At least in my region.

 

I think some Hal xiraale or Googaa Cadalle would stir up the challenge. Let me start with these. Please add some. I say Googaa, you say Cadalle.

 

1. Wax aad u jeedo aadna gaari karin?

2. Wax xayawaanku ka xishoodo, ragguna ka xishoon?