Postby Munique05 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:32 am
Here's what i found by googling her
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According to some sources, Xaawo Cismaan (Xaawo Taako) -- Eebba janadiis fardowso haka waraabiyee -- was a Reer Waamo; she was a fierce nationalist in '40s. She preached nationalism to her fellow lady friends, sold off the meagre personal possessions in order to support the then nascent SYL and other nationalist groups. She also exhorted her fellow sisters to sell whatever they can afford, oo xaafad xaafad ayee qaaraanka u aadi jirtay. She finally ku shahiiday bravely in the very struggle, during the Dhagaxtuur massacre.
The martyrs massacred that day, including Xaawo Taako, in early 1948 were protesting against the return of Talyaanis and voicing an immediate independence of Soomaaliya or if not possible, the then new four powers to control Soomaaliya the next decade -- namely Mareykanka, Ruushka, Ingiriiska and Faransiiska. Talyaaniga, being defeated and licking its fresh wounds the just ended world war -- and along with their few dhuuni daba'dhilifs Soomaalis, whom they bribed -- did not like that. They wanted to come back.
