Showqi Posted April 22, 2012 Mukulaalow;821720 wrote: Istunka Afgooye. We need low and order. Xitaa marka Istunka, la is bugdhabaayo........Askariga moxoow dhihi doonaa:D Waryaa si fiican isu garaaca.....hahahahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mukulaalow Posted April 22, 2012 Showqi;821724 wrote: We need low and order . Xitaa marka Istunka, la is bugdhabaayo........ Askariga moxoow dhihi doonaa:D Waryaa si fiican isu garaaca.....hahahahaha it used to be very well organized during the siyad barre era, it originates from a mythical believe of harvest season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carafaat Posted April 22, 2012 Mukulaalow;821720 wrote: Istunka Afgooye. Istunka wali ma ka qeyb gashay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mukulaalow Posted April 22, 2012 Carafaat;821726 wrote: Istunka wali ma ka qeyb gashay? yes 1987, it was scary, but they don't beat you if they realize you came from xamar, but them reer afgooye who know each other specially the farmers they beat hard each other, then the Guulwade police will separate them. funny but bloody some times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Showqi Posted April 22, 2012 Oh, I went Afgoye many many many times but sadly I have never experience Istunka.:mad::mad: Hadaad Istunka live u fiirsatay waa raaxeysatay sxb... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted April 22, 2012 Istunka maxaa looga dan leeyahay? What's the history? p.s Afgooye is MashaAllah, meel khayrku badanyahay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mukulaalow Posted April 22, 2012 *Blessed;821811 wrote: Istunka maxaa looga dan leeyahay? What's the history? p.s Afgooye is MashaAllah, meel khayrku badanyahay. Its kind of long traditional retual based on mythical old believes of crop harvest, and every year they used to gather at the market and every man will grab a stick and beat who ever comes on his way, but when after 1969 revelation the government reformed and reduced the stick size and age participants to reduce injuries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted April 22, 2012 Interesting, do they still do it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mukulaalow Posted April 22, 2012 *Blessed;821815 wrote: Interesting, do they still do it? they were up to when alshabab came. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carafaat Posted April 23, 2012 Mukulaloow, I remember visiting Afgooye for Eid celebrations. there was this long and high bridge with a crocodile colony underneath the bridge. Goy any name or picture of that bridge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
