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Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby BlackVelvet » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:01 am

"A Somali was never taken to jail lest he may die in there, the Europeans would spare of him of it because of the many arguments of the Somali people, that prisons were only for slaves and foreigners".


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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby MaliPrince » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:05 am

Jamal Addow these accounts were about the mainstream Somali irrespective of clan. This is first time foreigners met a group of people like this. Remember, other groups tended to be servile. While the Somali was always on top no matter what. And were dubious and unpredictable to foreigners. Somalis if united ideological for a cause are a formidable threat. I'm certain Somalis would have stretched well past Kenya and Ethiopia if it wasn't for British meddling.
And THIS is why I'm against Somalis marrying into other races. I want this Somalinimo to be preserved.

I want our culture, language, facial features.... to be preserved for as long as possible.

The Somalis are a unique people. And we are few in number. We need to recognize our uniqueness and preserve it by any means necessary. Somalia belongs to the Somali people and should stay free from any foreign influence.
its funny that the only reason we have the culture, language, or facial features we have TODAY was because our ancestors mixed with different peoples. nothing about Somalis has been static or the same. all throughout our history we've moved from place to place and fucked with the groups we encountered. if anything the current situation in the diaspora is perfectly consistent with somali history in general.

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby TheMailMan » Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:19 am

Jamal Addow these accounts were about the mainstream Somali irrespective of clan. This is first time foreigners met a group of people like this. Remember, other groups tended to be servile. While the Somali was always on top no matter what. And were dubious and unpredictable to foreigners. Somalis if united ideological for a cause are a formidable threat. I'm certain Somalis would have stretched well past Kenya and Ethiopia if it wasn't for British meddling.
And THIS is why I'm against Somalis marrying into other races. I want this Somalinimo to be preserved.

I want our culture, language, facial features.... to be preserved for as long as possible.

The Somalis are a unique people. And we are few in number. We need to recognize our uniqueness and preserve it by any means necessary. Somalia belongs to the Somali people and should stay free from any foreign influence.
its funny that the only reason we have the culture, language, or facial features we have TODAY was because our ancestors mixed with different peoples. nothing about Somalis has been static or the same. all throughout our history we've moved from place to place and fucked with the groups we encountered. if anything the current situation in the diaspora is perfectly consistent with somali history in general.
I'm talking about the Somalis back home, not the Somalis in the diaspora. Focus on the topic here and stop getting out of hand.

We are who we are today. You may think of our identity as worthless but not everyone shares the same mentality as you.

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby ZubeirAwal » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:03 pm

Many people sneak dissin' saying that I recall the bravery of Somalis only if the White man says so, I just found this and I thought it to be interesting reading upon the opinions of what was then the world hegemony :holdup:

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby MaliPrince » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:14 pm

Many people sneak dissin' saying that I recall the bravery of Somalis only if the White man says so, I just found this and I thought it to be interesting reading upon the opinions of what was then the world hegemony :holdup:
also these clowns are selective about which white man they quote. you'll never see quotes from Sir Richard Burton calling our people animals and simple minded children.

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby MoAwr » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:15 pm

I know I'm a an Awr through and through so it don't matter what they say or write about the awr race we will stay true to the geeljire mindset

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby ZubeirAwal » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:17 pm

Many people sneak dissin' saying that I recall the bravery of Somalis only if the White man says so, I just found this and I thought it to be interesting reading upon the opinions of what was then the world hegemony :holdup:
also these clowns are selective about which white man they quote. you'll never see quotes from Sir Richard Burton calling our people animals and simple minded children.
Af somali maad ku hadasha? hadaad ku hadli kartid bal wax soo qor, hal kalimad ha soo qorin ee line yar oo an fahmeyno bal soo qor

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby Sophisticate » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:23 pm

Many people sneak dissin' saying that I recall the bravery of Somalis only if the White man says so, I just found this and I thought it to be interesting reading upon the opinions of what was then the world hegemony :holdup:
also these clowns are selective about which white man they quote. you'll never see quotes from Sir Richard Burton calling our people animals and simple minded children.
Af somali maad ku hadasha? hadaad ku hadli kartid bal wax soo qor, hal kalimad ha soo qorin ee line yar oo an fahmeyno bal soo qor
Trust me Burton wasn't our cup of tea either. He was left for dead by Somalis.

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby Lancer » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:27 pm

Burton's book is interesting. It told us about how Somalis back then acted,what they wore, clan relations,clan borders etc.

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby Sophisticate » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:32 pm

Burton's book is interesting. It told us about how Somalis back then acted,what they wore, clan relations,clan borders etc.
I still don't like that English spy. I take his slanted writing with a grain of salt.

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby SolidCamel » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:35 pm

Burton's book is interesting. It told us about how Somalis back then acted,what they wore, clan relations,clan borders etc.
I still don't like that English spy. I take his slanted writing with a grain of salt.
What's the book titled? I wouldn't mind reading

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby Lancer » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:35 pm

Burton's book is interesting. It told us about how Somalis back then acted,what they wore, clan relations,clan borders etc.
I still don't like that English spy. I take his slanted writing with a grain of salt.
What slanted writing are you talking about? I haven't finished reading the whole book yet so I might have missed something.

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby ZubeirAwal » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:36 pm

Lancer I disagree, I came across another small book written in the 1840's by a french explorer who was in the coast of the north during the trade season, he described the differences among Somali clans who came all over the region to trade at Berbera, I'll look for it and make a thread about it, it was very interesting.

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby Lancer » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:40 pm

Zubeir that would be wonderful :up:

Berbera was a thriving trade city back then there was even subclans of the SM who fought over it.
That's how bulahar was founded afterwards.

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Re: Somali Potential Is Dangerous (Quotes about Somalis from Colonial Era)

Postby ZubeirAwal » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:44 pm

Yes it was ruled by the reer Nuh Ismaacil later on the tribe of Jesus Moses took it and they have had a firm hand on it until today.


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