CHECK YOUR YEAR OF BIRTH(AND MEMORABLE SOMALI EVENTS)

[Lacageylacag]

sabti, axad, isnin, etc refers to oral somali eight year cycle.

1952 Khamis Geri... Thursday of Destruction Drought People and animals died

1955 Sebti Shu shub (Sat. of Hand-
Irrigation).
Drought People ran away from their families
and wives to save themselves.

1959 Jim’a (2) Fri. of Silei Grass Drought The silei grass grows seeds that are
collected and ground to make
porridge or cooked. people in
Somalia experienced drought this
year and grain was either
unavailable or unaffordable. One
goat was sold for one shilling, while
its hide could be sold for three.
Animals were slaughtered and sold
only for their skins to buy grain.

1960 Ahad Ood qoyan Wet Ahad Rain

1965 Jim’a Pasta Fri. of Pasta Drought Pasta was available in
Somalia.

1965 Jim’a Pasta Fri. of Pasta Drought Relief pasta was available in Somalia

1970 Kamis Da’uun Kamis of Cholera Drought

1980 Ahad Biya-hiren Ahad of Floods Rain.

1981 Ahad sun kaneeco. Mosquitoes and Very Heavy Rains.

1991 Thu. of Containers Drought People took Ethiopia and kenya to beg
for food

1997 Arba Ninio Wed. of El Niño Rain Very Heavy Rains


1919 Isnin Ali-Bukei Mon. of Ali
Bukei

1922 Kamis Niyes tu Thurs. of Eaters Drought People reached stage of slaughtering water
transport animals as all other available
livestock had either died or was previously
eaten.
1926 Kamis Talyani Thu. of Italians Italians came to the Horn of Africa
1927 Talaatha jac wayn Tue. of
Thunderstorms
1928 Gumaad Qando Fri. of Malaria Rain
1929 Kamis Awanisa Thu. of Locusts Locusts finished everything, grass, etc.



1933 Isnin Mon. of Dry
Throats
Drought

1934 Talaatha
Tue. of Floods Rain

1935 Arba’a of
Smallpox

1936 Kamis ‘of
Italian War’
Thu. of Italian
War
War between Ethiopians and Italians

1943 Khamis Buyes
Jaga xiir
Thu. of Shaved
Heads
Reference to the Italian soldiers that
remained and harassed pastoralists (shaving
of head in military style).

1953 Ahad Taa Sun. of Ticks Very strong ticks this year killed many
livestock
1957 Khamis Taiye Thu. of Taiye Ethiopian administrator that starved somalis
community through taxation and
oppression.

1971 Kamis Ola Thu. of Drought Drought Many somalis went to Ethiopia and many
livestock died.

1981 Septi Ola Sat. of Drought Drought

1985 Kamis Abarti Thursday of Drought Drought Drought only

1986 Septi Geeli
Dhalay
Sat. of Camel
Milk
Drought The camel produced much milk, despite the
drought.”

1991 Kamis Bariis Thu. of Rice Drought Rice was received as relief food. This is the
second worst drought in living memory

1996 Talaatha Bono Tue. of Relief
Cards
Drought Islamic International Relief Organization
gave cards “bono”. This is the third worst
drought in living memory

1998 Arba’a Elino Wed. of El Niño Rain In this year, there were severe floods and
disease. The grass grew high, but nothing
has grown since.