Sayd Cabdullahi Xassan when he said "carabi waa naage" was talking about the Egyptians at Berbera and support they might give Soomaalida, go back to your history and find out both the Turks and Egyptians use to vie for power in the north coast
and again frengi was directed towards the "Franks" known as europeans, here is richard Burton discussing Somali opinions toward others:
[quote]They dislike the Arabs, fear and abhor the Turks, have a horror of Franks, and despise all other Asiatics who with them come under the general name of Hindi (Indians).[/quote]
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/b/ ... pter4.html
and another instance:
[quote]Meanwhile, Lieut. Herne, who had closely followed me, fell back, using the butt-end of his discharged sixshooter upon the hard heads around him: in so doing he came upon a dozen men, who though they loudly vociferated, “Kill the Franks who are killing the Somal!” allowed him to pass uninjured.
He then sought his comrades in the empty[/quote]
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/b/ ... cript.html
Taariikhdaada soo baro nacasyaho



