Pre-Islamic Soomaali deities

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

The only facts we know from pre-Islamic Soomaali deities is that they can still be found in our language, but most of us don't know it. We might use some words daily, anagoo isogeyn. Sacred, divine-related words like:

• Macbuud
• Wacad (Wacdale markii la dhaaranaayo)
• Burdaha
• Eebbe
• Waaq
• Yaahuu
• Tuko

Add yours.

[Shinbir Majabe]

Eebe iyo Waaq kaliya ayaan ogahay iney yihiin pre-Islamic Deities..

 

- Macbuud : waa erey carabi ah, loolana jeedo kii la caabudayay, waxaana u malaynayaa inuu yimid Islam-ka ka dib.

 

- Wacad : sidoo kale waa erey carabi ah, la macna eg BALLAN. (wacdale = wacad + Alle)

 

- Burdaha : waa erey carabi ah, micnhiisana waa go' ama shaal, waana gabay nabi ammaan ah oo af carabi ku qoran, culumada Suufida ayaa aqristo si ay Nabi Muxammad CSW ugu amaanaan. e.g: bisinka iyo burdaha

 

- Yaahuu : waa wax aad kahanayso ama dhibsanaysid. e.g: af xumidaa, yaahuu!

 

- Tuko : soo shinbir ma ahan, mise shinbirka ayaa la caabudi jiray.

 

Marka Eebe iyo Waaq ayaa ogahay oo ka horeeyay Islam-ka.

 

- Eebe : wuxuu la micna yahay Rabbi oo ah erey loo isticmaalo Allaah.

 

- Waaq : e.g: Caabudwaaq, Ceelwaaq, Isxijwaaq.

[OdaySomali]

Wacd-allah = Wacad & Allah not ?

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Haa hee, 'yaahuu' meel uu kasoo jeedaa, waa pre-Islamic word. Some gardheere wadaado ma jeclo this word, asalkiisa ayee ogyihiin meesha uu kasoo jeedo. Dad baa u micneeyo one of the deities Soomaalida caabudi jireen oo kuwa xun ah in 'yaahuu' la dhihi jiray.

 

No, Oday. Ereyga waa 'wacad.' Markii la dhaaraanaayana 'wacdale' la dhahaa.

[OdaySomali]

I have always understood wacd-allah to be 'I swear to god'. As far as im aware there is no reference to another deity that I can spot. It is just a combination of wacad (meaning promise) and Allah.

[Raamsade]

There is also Meder of Hiiraan region. Tinixi was big in central Somalia (Galguduud, Mudug) while Tincarro was worshipped in Northern Somalia.

[Coofle]

Tiniiqi and Tincawsle...Labadaas baan maqlay

[Shinbir Majabe]

MMA.. How about JAAJUUMOW! waan maqlay laakiin waxa loola jeedo ma aqaan.. Waxaa dhici karta inuu ahaa Shaydaan laga cabsan jiray waayadii hore.

[faarah22]

i wish we went back to that era now

[Malika]

Interesting..

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Maleyko, sister, ereyga 'yaahuu' waligaa ma isticmaashay? If yes, from now on ogoow meesha la yiri in uu kasoo jeedo.

 

Also Soomaalida waxee caabudi jireen sida la yiri Eebbihii badda waxee u aaminsanayeen oo la dhihi jiray "Maanye." Maanta waxa kaliya loo isticmaalaa maanye sida gabareeymaanyo (mermaid), caro maanyo (beach sand) camal.

 

Dad kalena waxee dhahaan badda itself ayaa la dhihi jiray maanyo ee wax la caabudi jiray ma'aha. You never know, though.

[Chimera]

- Hoohh/Xuux. Most likely the modern echo of an ancient Somali demon.

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Waa laga yaabaa. How about 'xaax' now?

 

In seriousness, let us not forget the spirits iyagana. Sida: Ruuxaan, mingis, boorane, saar iyo kuwa kale. Pre-Islamic ayee kasoo jeedaan.