Soomaali myths

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

There are a substantial peculiar Soomaali cultural myths out there.

 

Some may be regional customs, while others are nation-wide.

 

Those that I can think of now:

 

1. Upside down shoes insult Eebbe [Alle]. So most Soomaalis always try to turn properly face up if they see any shoe facing the wrong way up. [i still practice this, though it is ridiculous I know. ]
2. If a crow bird rests on a tree next to a house at an avening for a considerable time, that household's people will soon experience a tragedy, possibly a death among those who live there on the coming days.
3. Neighbours should not ask and get salt [cusbo] at night from one another.
4. Putting salty sea water in a bottle infront of people's homes, because they ward off evil eyes. [We used to put this infront of our qooleey's (pigeons') saxafad, their little homes we boys built.]
5. Xirsi. Writing some holy ayaado [most important ones such as 'aayad kursi'] from the Quraanka Kariimka on a paper and then putting it under a small animal hide and finally stitching. The child wears it as a kuul or a necklace camal. Reer Miyi people practice this. This too is believed to wards off unwanted evil eyes and to protect the child from harm.
6. If you see a cat giving birth, you will be rich one day. [ most absurd them of all, mostly believed by children and some adults. I remember always being lookout any makulaal giving birth. It was impossible to witness. Cats back home during birth go meel aan la arkin.]

Intaas ayaan ka xasuustaa caawa.

[Gordon Gekko]

7. (similar to #6) If a bird takes a dump on your head, you will get rich.

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

That is an easy one marka. You can just stand where they usually congregrate and wait their waste.

 

At least with the makulaal one, it is hard to witness. That is the reason.

[Som@li]

8. If you come across a black cat on the road, it is considered as unlucky, this one is world myth.

[Biixi]

1. Upside down shoes insult Eebbe [Alle]. So most Soomaalis always try to turn properly face up if they see any shoe facing the wrong way up. [i still practice this, though it is ridiculous I know. ]

 

Qof quurinaayo haddaa kabta oo roggan madaxiisa ag dhigto quurada waa ay istaageysaa. Something with magneticism!!!!

[Ariadne]

what about saying a little prayer beofre you go into the washroom so a demon does not enter you by the souls of your feet.

[Ariadne]

what about saying a little prayer beofre you go into the washroom so a demon does not enter you by the soles of your feet.