Safferz Posted March 25, 2014 I'm trying to transcribe it from the video I've posted below, but it's not the most clear. There's this that is clearer but I think the lyrics after the "hooyiwaalo" part are different in the two videos. I bolded the part I got from the second video, but what I really want to know is what the lyrics are for the one I posted. Thought I'd ask if anyone can add to the lyrics I've written so far, you never know who's browsing SOL and knows the song and dance well Asalkeeda Saylaceey, dhaqankii Soomaaliyeed Bismillaahi salalaah caleyhi hooyahee Bismillaahi salalaah caleyhi hooyahee (repeated) Yac gooya (repeated) Hooyiwaalo, hooyiwaalo, hooyiwaalo (repeated) This is the part I can't figure out, starting 1:45 Soo soco siraadeey sidaada oo kale la waayeey Hellooy wanaageey wallee nimaan helin halowyeey Waa taayadiiyeey wallee waa tii shukaantaay Hooy gabadha daayaay rag bay geel dhalay u tahayee Hooyiwaalo, hooyiwaalo, hooyiwaalo (repeated) Yac gooya (repeated) Shaylilaah shaylilaah hoobayow (repeated) -- starts at 2:20, is there more I'm missing? Calankaayagow, calankaayagow cawaale waad na caawisee Calankaayagow hoowa calankaayagow cawaale, waad na caawise (repeated) HELP lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Safferz Posted March 25, 2014 Here's another clearer one: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gheelle.T Posted March 26, 2014 Check the lyrics in this video: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Safferz Posted March 26, 2014 Thank you, Gheelle! Although I don't think this person's lyrics are entirely correct either, it does fill in some gaps I had lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OdaySomali Posted March 26, 2014 Safferz do you speak French? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Safferz Posted March 26, 2014 <cite> @OdaySomali said:</cite> Safferz do you speak French? I do, but not fluently. Why do you ask? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carafaat Posted March 27, 2014 Whatever happened to the dhaanto? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Safferz Posted March 28, 2014 <cite> @Carafaat said:</cite> Whatever happened to the dhaanto? I like everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OdaySomali Posted March 28, 2014 <cite> @Safferz said:</cite> I do, but not fluently. Why do you ask? Partly uut of curiosity, with you being a Canadian Somali and all, but also because I saw this video about Somali culture (its in French) and I wondered if you'd be able to understand it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Safferz Posted March 28, 2014 So here are the full lyrics if anyone is interested, the video I posted above is missing a few lines so here's everything: Asalkeeda Saylaceey, dhaqankii Soomaaliyeed (repeat) Bismillaahi salalaah caleyhi hooyahee Bismillaahi salalaah caleyhi hooyahee (repeated) Yac gooya, yac gooya (repeated) Hooyiwaalo, hooyiwaalo, hooyiwaalo (repeated) Hellooy wanaageey wallee nimaan helin halowyeey Waa taayadiiyeey wallee waa tii shukaantaay Soo soco siraadeey, sidaada oo kale la waayeey War gabadha daayay, dhalaankay gaar u tahayee War gabadha daayay, rag bey geel dhalay u tahayee Gaagaabanayeey, ma gudin baa lagu jarjarayee Caakow caakow, caakow caakow (repeated) Hooyiwaalo, hooyiwaalo, hooyiwaalo (repeated) Yac gooya, yac gooya (repeated) Shaylilaah shaylilaah ya waliyulaah Sheekh Samaroon, hoobayow (repeated) Calankaayagow, calankaayagow cawaale waad na caawisee Calankaayagow hoowa calankaayagow cawaale, waad na caawise (repeated) Muliyooy hooy seeyseey Muliyooy heey seeyseey hobayeey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galbeedi Posted March 28, 2014 Before the introduction of the colonials in the coastal area, Zaylac was a city inhabited by Indians, Arabs, Oromos and Somalis. Probably, some of these lyrics are a mix of languages. I remember growing up the " reer Zaylac were different from other people. In Borama, when there was a wedding or a party, you must call Dumarka Reer Zaylac, so they could cook their special foods and preform the folklore dance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted March 29, 2014 Galbeedi no oromos in Seylac but Afars were there, its true the Seylic lyric is a mix of all language u have Turkish Words Somali words cakooyaa when they say is an afar word And ofcourse the little salawaat the its a nice folklore dance, mostly performed in the west of Somaliland and Djibouti. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites