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Story telling
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:34 pm
by wesley
In English many oral story tellers begin with "once upon a time".
Is there a comparable phrasing structure in Somali... beside the obvious (for S
neters) "listen up, a-holes"
Re: Story telling
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:47 pm
by Demure
"Hada ka hor waxaa dhacday..." I think would best describe "Once upon a time"
My dad uses that often when he tells a story.
Re: Story telling
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:49 am
by Bagamundo
Once upon a time=Beri hore.
Re: Story telling
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:33 am
by zulaika
maalin maalmaha ka mid ah waxaa jidhey......(i think this would be the equivlent of "once a upon a time..dontcha think?)
Re: Story telling
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:41 am
by gedo_gurl
Its 'beri waxaa jirri jirrey' in English 'there was once a...' Cos it usually starts with some animal and its friend/foe. Or an evil woman, or some form of half-man that eats girls.
Re: Story telling
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:50 am
by Niya
An adult will start a children's story by saying "sheeko sheeko" (translates into story, story) and the kids will eagerly respond "sheeko xariir" ( literal trans = silk story, but means good story) and the story begins............
Re: Story telling
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:55 am
by gedo_gurl
Lol @ Niya, and for some reason a bird would be bottom burping too.
Re: Story telling
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:57 pm
by wesley
Thanks for the postings! Apparently the audiences' age counts with the introduction of the story.
Re: Story telling
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:08 pm
by PragmaticGal
How does the rest of it go?
Sheekooy sheeko
Sheeko xariir
Shimbir baa dhuustay
Shaah bay karisay
...?