1. OGs argue that Marehan were the last to arrive in Jubbaland specifically the Jubbada Sare, of which the entire Bay, Bakool, Gedo used to be part of.
2. Harti? Yes Harti? Mareexaans deny the existence of Harti in Jubbaland. While I have always had some disagreement with Harti especially Majeerteen on many issues, real OG reer Waamo never deny the fact that Harti came with Absame in the first migration into Jubbaland.
3. Northern Cawlyan Vs. Mareexaan? Jabraaiil of Cawlyahan and few Reer Cali subclans are known as the Northern Cawlyahan and you can see that on all Jubbaland research literature. Cities like Sarinley, Baardheere, Faafax-Dhuun and Ceel-Waaq used to be some Reer Cali sub clans, and Jabraaiil lands. Both of these are considered Northern Cawlyahan. The Southern Cawlyahans are bigger in number and are scattered from Salagle, Saakoow, Buaaale, and all the way to Dhoobley. Mareexaan never had any contact with the bigger Southern Cawlyahan. Marehan never had a boundary with Muqaabul, Maxamed Subeer, Cabdalle, Bartire, and Southern Cawlyahan in Jubbaland.
4. The reference to the Boon Marehan. I rarely use this offensive term, but I just wish the British authors have used the preposition “of” between the two words because there is a big difference between Boon Marehan vs. Boon of Marehan.
5. In cities like Luuq, Elwak and Garbaharey, the Marehan became the strongest clan according some of the Jubbaland history writings. But we are talking about only what was then few villages mainly Luuq, Ceel-Waaq, and Gabaharey. What clans did they push? Garre, Jabraaiil of Cawlyahan, few Dagodia? We are talking about few small, hot and dusty villages.
ACROSS SOUTHERN JUBALAND TO TH1 LORIAN SWAMP.*
By I. N. DRACOPOLI, F.R.G.S
"I now turned almost due north, and made my way slowly into the dis?
trict of Gulola. The country was still most extraordinarily level, but
though much of it was covered with dense bush, parts were very lovely ;
there were many large acacia trees and conifers, which afforded pleasant
camping-grounds, and there was an abundance of surface water. Here I
met the chief of the Maghabul Somali, a small section of the great Ogaden
tribe. The Jubaland Somali are a most interesting people ; they claim
descent from an Arab sheik who fled from his country and settled on the
Benadir coast in about a.d. 1300 ; but there are to-day few pure-blooded
Somalis, most of them having had intercourse with the Galla, who not many
years ago occupied the whole of Jubaland. There was, and there still is,
a steady migration of Somalis from the north towards the south and we*; ;
for example, the Marehan have but lately crossed the Juba, and it is only
the Tana that has temporarily prevented the Abd Wak and the Abdullah
from driving the Galla still further south. All these Somali are purely
nomadic, and move from place to place according to the grazing and the
water supply"
A Journey across Jubaland
Author(s): R. E. Salkeld
Source: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 46, No. 1 (Jul., 1915), pp. 51-54
Published by: The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)
Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1779960
https://i.imgur.com/GSwquP0.jpg
Source:
JUBALAND
AND THE
NOrthern Frontier DiStrict.
"The Marehan tribe occupy the north eastern part from Dolo to Serenli. They have emigrated from Italian territo
ry during the last twenty years and are still inclined to be turbulent. They possess large numbers of camels and horses
but, unlike the Ogaden, they do not rear cattle to any great extent. Their numbers probably did not exceed 5,000 a few years ago but they have of late been largely reinforced by numbers of the Galti Marehan who have immigrated ria Italian Somaliland."
British Perspectives on Aulihan Somali
Unrest in the East Africa Protectorate ,
1915-1918 (One of the most referenced Jubaland Research Articles)
George L. Simpson Jr.
High Point University
"Number 2 column proceeded down the Juba River as far as Malkaadi, halting on the 22nd to await the arrival of the inland party. Later news reached the camp that No 1 column had captured a large quantity of enemy camels, but was being attacked by Auhilan in force. The Marehan Levies had bolted, but the KAR troops were holding firm. Immediately, Captain Martin despatched 30 Somali Riflemen under Colour Sergeant Mohamed Amiashi and a further 150 Marehan Levies to Hafalani, six hours march away. The inland column (Colour Sergeant Fareh Rageh) having driven off the tribesmen succeeded in reaching Hafalani the following morning. Shortly afterwards some 2000 camels were captured as they came to water. Colour Sergeant Farah Rageh decided to drive them on to Serenli, but was waylaid by a strong force (estimated at several hundred) of Aulihan. A running fight lasting several hours ensued. Once again the Marehan Levies proved to be absolutely useless and bolted. Heavily outnumbered (Colour Sergeant Mohamed Ainashi’s force had not yet caught up), the small KAR force adopted the tactic of laying prone on the sand & volley firing as the tribesmen approached. Over fifty of the Aulihan were killed and many wounded. Again marehan the levies did not perform at all well, and almost without exception ran away. They lost 17 killed and many wounded. In many cases they had been stabbed in the back as they fled. It was of course quite impossible to keep hold of 2000 camels in those circumstances and only 160 actually reached Serenli. No 1 column after handing over the camels re-joined No2 column at Malkaadi”
Check this Map from the article:
