Boon?

[muslim-man]

Does anyone even know how this phrase was conjured up? 'Cause anyone with an ounce of common sense will see the foolishness in using it against others. The word Boon was created at a time of great famine & war to distinguish one group of clan members from another, because they refused to take part in an unjust war, or so the story goes. Its a fictitious name that shouldn't even cause anyone the slightest ill-feeling. Personally, whenever I hear names like Boon, Tumaal, Midgaan, I laugh at the level of ignorance that's still widespread in our society. Perfectly sane, decent, Muslim Somalis being labeled demeaning names just because someone didn't want to share their meager posessions with them or didn't approve of their living style. In some instances, brothers being made out-casts simply because they either took-up the wrong trade e.g. Tumaal=blacksmithing or ate something that was a taboo.

To see young, supposedly college educated folks repeatedly say it, now that's just a sad thing. Isku noqda and make your parents proud by puting to good use the education they've always wanted you to have. Same thing with calling folks Bantu. Bantus are decent folk and no one should take any offense to being called one.

[grandpakhalif]

Muslim man let the do as they please as the Prophet said whoever doesnt have xaaya or shame to Allah, people or himself let him do as he please they will be judged accordingly

[Xamud.]

Muslim-man
Anigu waxan maqlay, waagi hore Somalidu qofka dhaqaanka xun ayeey ku oran jireen "war wuxu waa midgaan/boon" madama ay dadku badana isla dagnaan jireen qofka xun waa la midabkatori jiray sidaysan dadku xun u badan. Matalan qofka cuunto ka hadlo, iyo qofka gacanta adaag iyo midka dagaalka ka haro ba waxa lagu magacabi jiray "Midgaan/Boon"

[CoolPoisons]

^^ war erayga Boon's magac caadi for somali people. Ogadenka isticmaalaya iyo Gadabursiga. waana magaca Somaliyed

The IIdor Habar Awal Ugas called Diriye Garad Boon

Suldaanka guud beelaha Subeer Awal Suldaan Maxamed Suldaan Diiriye Garaad Boon

http://www.haatuf.net/2009files/14325.html

laakin waxa la yaabay, wa lagu abuuray somalinet ayaa badan run oo moodey. Waana dad cuqdad dilay.

[Mzbeautifull]

Does anyone even know how this phrase was conjured up? 'Cause anyone with an ounce of common sense will see the foolishness in using it against others. The word Boon was created at a time of great famine & war to distinguish one group of clan members from another, because they refused to take part in an unjust war, or so the story goes. Its a fictitious name that shouldn't even cause anyone the slightest ill-feeling. Personally, whenever I hear names like Boon, Tumaal, Midgaan, I laugh at the level of ignorance that's still widespread in our society. Perfectly sane, decent, Muslim Somalis being labeled demeaning names just because someone didn't want to share their meager posessions with them or didn't approve of their living style. In some instances, brothers being made out-casts simply because they either took-up the wrong trade e.g. Tumaal=blacksmithing or ate something that was a taboo.

To see young, supposedly college educated folks repeatedly say it, now that's just a sad thing. Isku noqda and make your parents proud by puting to good use the education they've always wanted you to have. Same thing with calling folks Bantu. Bantus are decent folk and no one should take any offense to being called one.

Co-sign

[qoraxeey]

some dhoqons here think "Boon" is an insult & outrageous... lakin in somali culture that word has become caay for some reason




The Poet, Boon Xirsi


Marka i dont really know why the chicken heads here use boon 24/7

[muslim-man]

Xamud,

From what I heard growing up, midgaan came about because members of the same clan ate something that they shouldn't have and boon came about because members of another clan refused to provide logistical support for their brothers in a war time. I honestly don't know, but its all sheer ignorance and something our society can do without. Its so retarded anyway you look at it. "I'm more nasab...", "No, I'm more nasab and you are not." Boohoo! Who gives a fuck? You're all the product of ignorance and poverty, get used to it. As Somalis, we shouldn't even be ones to talk, we are a failure.

[manarab]

Bantus are decent folk and no one should take any offense to being called one.

What's with the contradiction? This is what you wrote yesterday about them:

They all lie & cook-up all sorts of stories to keep their jobs.

[muslim-man]

Arabman,

You've become predictable, sxb. If you'll re-check what I wrote yesterday, you'll see that I was talking about non-Bantus who prey on Bantus, lie, cook up stories, sensationalize the suffering of Bantus all in an attempt to get public sympathy in the U.S. and funds for their refugee agencies. I was referring to heads of these refugee resettlement agencies, who only care about their bottom-dollar and rarely about the Bantus themselves. I know better than to make sweeping generalization against Bantus as a whole. Does that answer your question?

[BlackVelvet]

Don't take it personal, I have seen worse qabiil inspired insults on Snet. You give some, you get some, you entertain the casual observer

[Cirwaaq]

My only curriousity towards the word Boon as i encountered it here in the last 14days lead me to a website setup by and for Madhibaan.

http://www.madhibaan.org/faq/faq-history.htm

There is some valid points raised on the site, that hiding their heritage has lead to them being discriminated against and remaining outcasts. They should be proud of what they are and celibrate it with confidence. The more we pretend they do not exist or they accept being inferior then the stigma will be perpetuated.

SomaliNimo

BOONTLAND... Join the gang of Lands you can have half of MaakhirLand

[king of kismayo]

I love the way certain idiots repeat over and over again the word boon boon boon, hoping imaginary dirt will stick because in their mind they think, If you repeat a lie long enough that it will become truth, but deep down they know fully well marexaan ceeb malaha, infact they are called Gobta darood


losers throw dirt, mahbar iyo maangaaba

[Hyperactive]

muslim man ask your old man.

some OG sub-sub-clans called boon.

seems our people boon means some one who is handsome
and rer konfur is equal to midgaan.

[Amethyst]

"I was "boooooon" by the river. In a little tent. Oh and just like the river, I've been running ever since.

Its been a loooong, loong, long, a long time coming.....oh Change gon' come."

Iska raxeeso, Kolombo. Sam Cooke doesn't approve any serious thinking on a Sunday morning.

[manarab]

You've become predictable, sxb. If you'll re-check what I wrote yesterday, you'll see that I was talking about non-Bantus who prey on Bantus, lie, cook up stories, sensationalize the suffering of Bantus all in an attempt to get public sympathy in the U.S. and funds for their refugee agencies. I was referring to heads of these refugee resettlement agencies, who only care about their bottom-dollar and rarely about the Bantus themselves. I know better than to make sweeping generalization against Bantus as a whole. Does that answer your question?

Most or all of those who work for their refugee agencies do just the same. You sound like: "Tuug intaadan tuug dhihin ayuu tuug ku dhahaa."