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[quote="zulaika"]ok in the spirit of celebrating occassions. let us toss few blah blahs at occassions we actually give a damn about instead of those gaalo dhaqan bs. so the other day, my friend who recently got married invited me to her shaashsaar. for those of u who don't know this, its a celebration that happens 7 days after the wedding, practiced mostly by reer koonfurs. I'm mostly familar with xeedho(this is for the northerners SomaliLanders etc.). the shaashsaar i went to was pretty cool, it was full of young people, contrary to most of the xeedho i've been to as it was moslty frequented by my auntie and dumar of her age. anyways. As a reer waqooyi girl, i must admit that i like shaashsaar better..in fact i'd prefer one personally but my hard core reer waqooyi mom and aunties would kill me.

oh and btw: if anyone can clue me in on the origins of shaashsaar, pleez do.[/quote]



WALEE WAXA LA YERI TIMIR LAF BAA KO JIRTAA............NAA MA LAGU GUURSADEY.........CAJIIB........COME ON TEL US THE WHOLE STORY

Since my hooyo is reer woqooyi, she wants me to have Xeedho. But I want shaashsaar, maybe a mix of both.

Niya...lol, I just happen to love my "zzzz" avatar.

What a strange world.....I've never been to a non Isaaq wedding.....Well, I need to get out more ofte. By the way, I'll come to your wedding if u invite me. .... lol

[quote="HELWAA"][quote="zulaika"]ok in the spirit of celebrating occassions. let us toss few blah blahs at occassions we actually give a damn about instead of those gaalo dhaqan bs. so the other day, my friend who recently got married invited me to her shaashsaar. for those of u who don't know this, its a celebration that happens 7 days after the wedding, practiced mostly by reer koonfurs. I'm mostly familar with xeedho(this is for the northerners SomaliLanders etc.). the shaashsaar i went to was pretty cool, it was full of young people, contrary to most of the xeedho i've been to as it was moslty frequented by my auntie and dumar of her age. anyways. As a reer waqooyi girl, i must admit that i like shaashsaar better..in fact i'd prefer one personally but my hard core reer waqooyi mom and aunties would kill me.

oh and btw: if anyone can clue me in on the origins of shaashsaar, pleez do.[/quote]



WALEE WAXA LA YERI TIMIR LAF BAA KO JIRTAA............NAA MA LAGU GUURSADEY.........CAJIIB........COME ON TEL US THE WHOLE STORY [/quote]

lol. the whole story miyaad rabtaa? haa dee, qiso qatar ah baan kuu sheegi ee dhegtaada kaliya soo dhawee. lol.

actually in all honesty, i was planning a wedding not too long ago, but everthing lugtaan ku dhuftey at the eleventh hour.

hmm............that is not the whole truth ZULI.............runta sheeg............have u met ur soul mate...lol

[quote="HELWAA"]hmm............that is not the whole truth ZULI.............runta sheeg............have u met ur soul mate...lol [/quote]

soulmate? horta ragu soul ma leyihiin aan ku waydiiyee...mooji lol. istaaqfurallah.. xiligaan taydii hubsado, maybe waan u raadini "mate".

[quote="zulaika"][quote="HELWAA"]hmm............that is not the whole truth ZULI.............runta sheeg............have u met ur soul mate...lol [/quote]

soulmate? horta ragu soul ma leyihiin aan ku waydiiyee...mooji lol. istaaqfurallah.. xiligaan taydii hubsado, maybe waan u raadini "mate". [/quote]


somali men........iyo soul mate....emm..........i cant stop laughing


even the word soul mate dosent exsist in somali words...lol

Zulikha,

I've been to both, shaashsaar was fun, but I felt like an alien to be honost, but I like the Gaaf/xeedho more.. Its more fun when them judges make the guys act like idiots and ask them all these hard core Somali questions..after that takes place..and they inhale that nasty meat thats soaked in suubag which is a heartattach in a plate, you get your groove on..u know how we celebrate in T.dot.. after midnight ayaba sheekado isku dhacda..lol

I have been to more shaash saars than Xeero, in fact I have only been to Xeero twice. I have to say I actually kinda enjoyed myself at Xeero unlike Shaash saars which are the most boring affairs if you ask me, the highlight is the buraanbur and I usually don't get it. However, looking at the idea behind it I think I prefer the Shaash saar where basically it celebrates your married status and sorta welcomes you to the wives club...I don't like the idea behind Xeero.

Samatr, hold your horses bal. Both my parents are reer-waqooyi but me and rest of my brothers and sisters aren't, you understand? or your saying anaka meshaan kudhalaney iyo the ways of the enviroment we were brought up in doesn't count?

I don't like neither, waste of money & time.

I've never been to Xeedho/Gaaf, but it sounds like fun. Did I understand Gogarad that there's some kind of quiz element? Sounds like my kinda party

Xeedho= The girl meaning the "xeedho", being undressed by the men from the grooms side.
Shaashsaar= A dance off and qabiil praising between fat old women from both side.

I personally think they are both fun for the first hour.

[quote="PragmaticGal"]I've never been to Xeedho/Gaaf, but it sounds like fun. Did I understand Gogarad that there's some kind of quiz element? Sounds like my kinda party [/quote]

They'll ask you things like, what do you call a female Chihuahua or what is the name of the inner thigh of a calf. If you don't know the answers, than the judges will ask you to sing a horny love song for the couple.

i didnt have my reading glasses on. I thought she wrote Shaadhsaar.

Me got very excited. Was planning to check out a shaadhsaar soon. But alas and alack ...