#Somali history

[beerlula-00]

Cadraddii ammaan lehe

Carshigii jamaalkaan

U caleemo saaraye

I praise her.

I crown her with garlands.

- Maxamad Xaashi Dhamac ‘Gaariye’

[panafrocore]

Instunka: The Mock-Combat Ritual of Somali New Year

In the vibrant tapestry of Somali culture, Instunka stands out as a captivating tradition that combines martial arts, ritual, and community celebration. This mock-combat ritual, contested during holidays in Somalia, particularly during Somali New Year, has deep historical roots, tracing back to the Sultanate of Geledi between the late 17th and 19th centuries. Let’s take a closer look at this…

[siouxsiesiouxsextoy]

Billao swords or in somali “billaawe” was used in the dervish movement in 1899 - 1920. It’s worn around the waist. The handel is usually made of buffalo horn and sheath is sheepskin.

[worstjourney]

DID YOU KNOW, Cardiff has had a Somali community since the 1880s, centred mainly around the docks?

Get this and many other supplemental facts in the annotations of my graphic adaptation of The Worst Journey in the World, out Nov. 24th!

[magnoliamyrrh]

thats why it hurts my brain too when ppl have intense ass arguments abt what race specific "hard to classify" groups are

the balkans are just one example of this bc weve been considered a bunch of shit throughout history and we exist in a weird position always but. there are So Many ethnic groups and regions of the world which are like this

and ppl will go on entire things with the upmost seriousness trying to "race" whatever ethnicity when its like....... dude do you not understand.... does the entire argument itself not make you see.... this is all made up and this conversation makes no damn sense bc there isnt actually any sort of biological basis that this shit is based on ,, ,,, race is Largely some bullshit made up for the sake of oppression and youre trying So Hard to shove ppl into it instead of understanding the complexities of the situation...why..... pls stop

[deadassdiaspore]

On this Puntland day, let’s celebrate the Somali script invented by Osman Yusuf Kenedid, son of the Sultan of Hobyo.

𐒖𐒐𐒐𐒗 𐒔𐒖 𐒚 𐒒𐒖𐒄𐒖𐒇𐒘𐒘𐒈𐒂𐒙.

[cartoon-of-milk]

Honestly I should talk more ab Somalia and Somalis probably but like it's fucking impossible to find anyone with Somali ancestry on the Internet for whatever reason. You'll sooner find literally any other African ethnicity before you do Somalia.

Where the hell my diaspora at‼️‼️ 🧐🧐

[lightdancer1]

This is the answer to why the news every so often notes US drone strikes in Somalia, incidentally:

If people really gave a shit as to why the US does periodic drone strikes into Somalia they could easily find it, but they don't because that would require treating African events as things that matter for themselves. And to most of today's TikTok radicals they would sooner die than admit that their obsession with Palestine instead of UHC or free college is just a trend, and that there is, in fact, no actual concern with the events of this part of the world Al-Shabaab itself is the last trace of the decades of anarchy in Somalia, the local Al-Qaeda spinoff....and those US drone strikes are used to help a reviving state with a still-fragile army do what the state itself cannot, entirely, on its own and is perfectly willing to ask the US taxpayer and US missiles to do for it so it doesn't have to try.

[thegetdownrebooter]

GRAMMY AWARD WINNER K‘NAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beerlula-00]

Anna ubaxyo kuu keenay

Adna odaxda ii dhiibtay

I brought you flowers,

you handed me the thorns.

- Xasan Dahir Ismail ’Weedhsame’

[panafrocore]

The History of the Adal Sultanate in the Horn of Africa

The Adal Sultanate, also known as the Adal Empire or Bar Saʿad dīn, was a significant medieval Sunni Muslim Empire located in the Horn of Africa. Founded by Sabr ad-Din III on the Harar plateau in Adal after the fall of the Sultanate of Ifat, it flourished from around 1415 to 1577. At its zenith, the polity under Sultan Badlay controlled a vast territory stretching from Cape Guardafui in Somalia…

[saltphil]

This book is probably one of the best war memoirs written by someone who wasn't a soldier and wasn't there.

[forafricans]

AI generated photos rendered by Sharq Afrik (a visual project by Adam Omar and Ahmed Mekki)

“Before the Storm: Examining the Significance of Photo Studios and the Tradition of Physical Photo Albums

Since the invention of the camera, photography has consistently played a pivotal role in preserving moments and presenting them to both contemporary viewers and future generations. Reflecting on its historical context, during colonial times, photography was predominantly a lens held by outsiders. However, in the postcolonial and independent era, photo studios owned by Somalis or residents native to these lands took center stage. Postcolonial these studios provided a unique opportunity for people to capture themselves without the intrusion of colonial voyeurism.

This newfound ability to document oneself held great value, especially for those with family members living abroad. In an era when digital connectivity wasn't readily available, visiting a photo studio meant more than just a simple snapshot. It involved dressing up for the occasion, creating multiple copies of photographs, and sending them to absent family members. These photographs included names and dates, making them a cherished record of family history. They were often added to family albums, which were carefully passed down through generations.

With the assistance of AI, it's intriguing to contemplate what might have transpired if these photo studios had been preserved and continued to be an enduring tradition within Somali families. The preservation of such studios and the continued practice of maintaining physical photo albums could offer unique insights into the evolution of families, culture, and identity over generations.”

[probablyasocialecologist]

As used, the term ‘precolonial’ Africa and the distortions it represents cannot illuminate our understanding of Africa and its history. More importantly, it is wrong to think of colonialism as a non-African phenomenon that was only brought in from elsewhere and imposed on the continent. Africa has given rise to a rich tapestry of diverse colonialisms originating in different parts of the continent. How are we to understand them? For example, if ‘precolonial Morocco’ refers to the time before France colonised Morocco, it must deny that the 800-year Moorish colonisation of the Iberian Peninsula, much of present-day France and much of North Africa was a colonialism. For, if it were, then ‘colonial Morocco’ must predate ‘precolonial Morocco’. I do not know how any of this helps us understand the history of Morocco. Similarly, a ‘precolonial’ Egypt that refers to Egypt before modern European imperialism would also deny Mohammed Ali’s colonial adventures at the head of Egypt in southern Europe and Asia Minor. Was ancient Egypt part of some precolonial formation? That strains credulity. To conceive of the history of Africa and Africans in terms only, or primarily, of their relation to modern European empires disappears the history of Africans as colonisers of realms beyond the continent’s land borders, especially in Europe and Asia. It is bad enough that the term distorts the history of African states’ involvement in overseas provinces. It is worse that it misdescribes the evolution of different African polities over time. The deployment of ‘precolonial Africa’ is undergirded by a few implausible assumptions. We assume either that there were no previous forms of colonialism in the continent, or that they do not matter. We talk as if colonialism was brought to Africa by Europe, after the 1884-85 Berlin West Africa Conference. But it takes only a pause to discover that this is false. African history is replete with accounts of empires and kingdoms. By their nature, empires incorporate elements of colonisation in them. If this be granted, Africa must have had its fair share of colonisers and colonialists in its history. When, according to the mythohistory (the founding myth of the empire) of Mali, Sundiata gathered different nations, cultures, political leaders and others to form the empire in the mid-13th century, he did not first seek the consent of his subjects. It was in the aftermath of their being subdued by his superior force that he did what Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the 18th century insisted all rulers should do if their rule is to escape repeated challenges and last for an appreciable length of time: turn might into right. Ethiopia, another veritable empire, is a multinational, multilingual, multicultural state whose members were not willing parties to their original incorporation into the polity. Whether you think of the Oromo or the Somali, many of their successor states within Ethiopia are, as I write this, still conducting anticolonial struggles against the Ethiopian state.

[fandomsforpalestine]

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