Postby Gubbet » Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:06 am
Saddam, Ciise Xeer is remarkable for two oddly progressive features; one could even say "post-modern" features.
1. Ciise Xeer organizes the Clan in 6 Camps; Seddexda Ciise iyo Seddexda Soo Raac ( 3 Blood Brothers with 3 Chosen Brothers).
This is so remarkably unique that I have long viewed it as competing with the Marehan Takxir of one of their own as probably thr most singularly unique, even oddest features of thr somali clan system.
The norm in Somali clan system is to adopt more lineages for more men at arms and more grazing.and water resources.
.... but to make them renounce all previous ties and essentially be reborn being informed 100% by the new lineage ( AKA SHEEGAD).
Most often, renunciation is irrelevant because more likely they were already permanently expelled from the previous lineage or had lost contact to such an extent it was a matter of sheer survival.
The Marehan Takxir or Excommunication of one of their own recognized by every single clan member to have the same birthright as they is a singularly unique circumstance, but when you take into consideration the Excommunication took place, was heavily enforced but was prevented from impacting the legitimacy of their birthright claim to the Marehan lineage is is astoundingly unique outlier. Remember clans bring IN men, and then erase their identity so the clan has free GAIN a "permanent entitlement" but Marehan EXPELLED men while still honoring their MAG "liability" (they will ensure their defense and equity if anyone else dared to take advantage of this internalX situation) so basically the clan as an aggregate lost value and the debt accrues perpetual interest . It is so ANTI-EVOLUTIONARY, Marehan's situation is still so unique for thar exact reason
Similarly, the Ciise Xeer declaring from preamble that not only is the origin of the clan not entirely blood born, but they in fact recognize and celebrate the act of voluntarily choosing their family I think is so incredibly unique and powerful, I have once or twice thought perhaps it is not so surprising that Xeer Ciise is the single best codified Somali Xeer. The reason is what is hidden is hidden for shaming or disempowering us and what but when we are transparent it is because we are empowered by the issue, that we arr confident. They may have the single best possible clan relations internally. Remember Saddam, almost surely at 100% the initiation of all Somali clans at the top was voluntarily venture for whatever reason and even today look voluntarily choosing of family through adoption, taking in an orphan. The prophet Muhammad (SCW) himself had his adopted son ZAID BIN HAARITH, who do you think Zaid would be paying DIYYA/MAG with? With reer Muhammed ibn Abdullah of course but ZAID BIN HARITH was never asked to take on a new lineage and become a "sheegad." Our culture has forced that compulsion, but the CIISE XEER WAS MADE BY WISE MEN; more wise than in any other clan.
2. Also, for a double whammy of uniqueness, the CIISE UGAAS traditionally comes from a subclan that is not one of the biggest lineages in thr Ciise. In fact of the 6, I think it is the smallest.
AND HAPPENS TO BE 1 OF THE "CHOSEN" BROTHERS AS OPPOSED TO THE 3 BLOOD BROTHERS.
And their internal clan organization is one the most historically stable and and organized out of all the Somali clans.
Go figure
