Gaalo-raac'ism: 100 years ago.

[Kashafa]

This letter is dedicated to SOL's resident Peaceniks, Dhaboqoodis, Xabashi-Lovers, and Moryaan. Ilaahay dhulinimada Gaalo-raac'nimo ha niga qaado. Aamiin.

 

Petition of Somali Chiefs.

 

Translation in Times, 10 Nov., 1914.

 

To His Highness the Governor, through the Hakim of Jubaland.

 

Salaams, yea, many salaams, with God's mercy, blessing, and

peace. After Salaams,

 

We, the Somali of Jubaland, both Herti and ******, comprising

all the tribes and including the Maghavbul, but not including the

Tulamuya ******, who live in Biskaya and Tanaland and the

*******, desire humbly to address you.

 

In former days the Somali have fought against the Government.

Even lately the ******* have fought against the Government.

Now we have heard that the German Government have declared

war on the English Government. Behold, our " fitna " against

the English Government is finished. As the monsoon wind drives

the sand hills of our coast into new forms, so does this news of

German evil-doing drive our hearts and spears into the service of

the English Government. The Jubaland Somali are with the

English Government. Daily in our mosques we pray for the

success of the English armies. Day is as night and night is as

day with us until we hear that the English are victorious. God

knows the right. He will help the right. We have heard that

Indian askaris have been sent to fight for us in Europe. Humbly

we ask why should not the Somali fight for England also. We

beg the Government to allow our warriors to show their loyalty.

In former days the Somali tribes made fitna against each other.

Even now it is so ; it is our custom ; yet with the Government

against the Germans, we are as one, ourselves, our warriors, our

women, and our children. By God it is so. By God it is so. By

God it is so.

 

A few days ago many troops of the military left this country

to eat up the Germans who have invaded our country in Africa.

May God prosper them. Yet, oh Hakim, with all humbleness we

desire to beg of the Government to allow our sons and warriors

to take part in this great war against the German evil-doers. They

are ready. They are eager. Grant them the boon. God and

Mahomed is with us all.

 

If Government wish to take away all the troops and police from

Jubaland, it is good. We pledge ourselves to act as true Govern-

ment askaris until they return.

 

We humbly beg that this our letter may be placed at the feet

of our King and Emperor, who lives in England, in token of our

loyalty and our prayers.

 

[Here follow the signatures of all the principal Somali chiefs and

elders living in Jubaland.]

Source

[Gheelle.T]

Walle in Quran lagu saaraa u baahan tahay!

[N.O.R.F]

^LoL

[Haatu]

wooow getting an article from 1914 to use as an excuse to call people gaalo & gaalo raac.

[Abwaan]

Originally posted by Jaanjumow:

wooow getting an article from 1914 to use as an excuse to call people gaalo & gaalo raac.

Marmarsiiyo iska dheh...lol

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Dee dad ba gumaysiga jecel oo rufyaano oo aha dad na way la dagalamayen way dhacda

[Haatu]

yeah but he is using it out of context.

[GAAROODI]

"To His Highness the Governor, through the Hakim of Jubaland".

 

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOL.

[xiinfaniin]

Kashafa, waa belo laakiin waa nin keligii dirirayya oo he some times sounds desperate

[Jacaylbaro]

[nuune]

Laba todobaad buu intan la maqnaa

[Malika]

Come on guys,I mean don't ya all feel like b.itch slapping those whom wrote that letter?..LOL

 

Kashafa's point is to point out the continuing of the slave mentality,or shall we call it colonised ne.gro syndrome,that is still evidently in recent years.

 

[Jacaylbaro]

markaasuu yidhi 100 sano ka hor baa la gaaloobay ,,,

[Malika]

^Dee gaaloo raac baa laa aha ayuu uu jeeda wilku..

 

Kashafa meel foog buu wax uu arkeyaa,wilku has vision and no longer possess the 'slave mentality'..

[Jacaylbaro]

Meel fogna wax buu ka dilaa deee ,,,,