Who can guess the city? (Its a game..soon to be SOL classic)

[Cara.]

Machu Pichu, Peru.

[Taliban]

Allright; the pictures I have posted are Port Sudan and Khartoum.

[Xudeedi]

I would suggest reading the book Literature and Somali Onamastics and Proverbs by Anwar Diriye ( Review ).

 

It gives detailed definition of Indigenous names. Every Somali clan represents the indigenous meaning of a Somali word or two words combined to manifest the uniqueness of a person, his character and talents.

 

 

For Moderators, if you allow me to write some of the definitions in the book, there are some interesting ones. The author mentions all of the Somali and Somali subclan indigenous names.

 

They are as follows:

 

Kaskiqabe--confident or someone who relies on his judgement.

 

Wadalmoge-- Wise or one who is very wise

 

Tanade--Intellectual

 

Biciidyahan -- Biciid is an antelope and "Yahan" an adjective that defines the talent of a person like Dagaalyahan(fighter), or Orodyahan(runner). He was a good hunter of antelope.

 

Cawlyahan-- same as above. Cawl means gazelle. He was good at hunting at gazelle.

 

Midgaan Skillful or one who is very skillful at doing many things.

 

Daar ood --means encloser of campe or builder of house.

 

Duduble -- means mascular or strong man.

 

Dishiishle --Prosperous or wealthy person.

 

Ararsame -- Articulate person.

 

 

ETC ETC. These are all cushitic, indigenous names.

 

Ps. One interesting name Somalis used to give their sons is Biddewaaq or Bidde Waaq, which means Cabdulaahi or the slave of God.

[Xalimopatra]

Maakhir,why here?Why now....Go to the politics and post this up not in the middle of this thread.It's not appropriate even if there were nacasiin talking about it.Shooo

 

 

 

Guess the city people...

[Crystal_Clear]

I liked it...shuuuuush..i wanna hear some more.very interesting walaalo!

[Taliban]

Originally posted by Xalimopatra:

 

Guess the city people...

You chose an obscure small picture. This size would have helped:

 

[Som@li]

Can anybody guess this one?

 

 

From another angle!

[Taliban]

Originally posted by Dabshid:

Can anybody guess this one?

Poneke.

[Som@li]

^good job,