Were somalis kept in zoos?

AvidThinkerr101 · Post by **AvidThinkerr101** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:08 am

What is wrong with the world? so i just came across this post on somalionline and other sites talking about somalis that were kept in zoos in Europe for display like a bunch of animals.

more info: http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/ ... xhibition/

I'm honestly sick to my stomach at this point.

Estarix · Post by **Estarix** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:14 am

Yes, it goes to show the European mindset at the time. To make it clear though there was no slavery or bondage involved but it was more like a carnival. The Somalis apparently were not abused and were paid and let on their way afterwards.

AvidThinkerr101 · Post by **AvidThinkerr101** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:33 am

@estrix its still pretty sick. i understand it wasn't strange at the time in europe, but its very inhumane. I really used to be proud of somalis and think back in the day we were relentless warriors. Were the somalis involved volunteers? the way the portray us as a bunch of savages who live in huts might be the worst part.

Machiavelli2 · Post by **Machiavelli2** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:38 am

In the old days, all exotic (colonised cultures) were exhibited to the Western public like an animal circus show as savage cultures which was meant to make them feel good about themselves and the authorities and the church to morally justify the purpose of colonialism was ethically correct because they will civilise these "savages". Somalis were not immune from these kinds of inhumane circuses and were exhibited all across Europe.

These are pictures of Somalis in Chicago in 1915 but, it doesn't say how and why they got there.

http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/ ... y-as-1915/

Amira143 · Post by **Amira143** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:25 am

I came across this a while back

I was disgusted and disheartened walahi.

XimanJaale · Post by **XimanJaale** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:35 am

This topic has been over abused in this forum.

LiquidHYDROGEN · Post by **LiquidHYDROGEN** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:51 am

How embarrassing. We shouldn't dig up stuff like that. We should do what the Chinese have done and wipe out the colonial period from our history books.

XimanJaale · Post by **XimanJaale** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:55 am

Machiavelli2 wrote:
These are pictures of Somalis in Chicago in 1915 but, it doesn't say how and why they got there.

http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/ ... y-as-1915/

These guys are not Somali. They are Borana Oromo.

theyuusuf143 · Post by **theyuusuf143** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:57 am

was it different from today's cultural or fashion exhibitions ?

XimanJaale · Post by **XimanJaale** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:59 am

theyuusuf143 wrote:was it different from today's cultural or fashion exhibitions ?

Obviously, do u see people being put in a Zoo today? Treated like animals? Nope

MaliPrince · Post by **MaliPrince** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:08 am

AvidThinkerr101 wrote:@estrix its still pretty sick. i understand it wasn't strange at the time in europe, but its very inhumane. I really used to be proud of somalis and think back in the day we were relentless warriors. Were the somalis involved volunteers? the way the portray us as a bunch of savages who live in huts might be the worst part.

but thats what we were. we were savages that lived in huts.

XimanJaale · Post by **XimanJaale** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:10 am

MaliPrince wrote:
AvidThinkerr101 wrote:@estrix its still pretty sick. i understand it wasn't strange at the time in europe, but its very inhumane. I really used to be proud of somalis and think back in the day we were relentless warriors. Were the somalis involved volunteers? the way the portray us as a bunch of savages who live in huts might be the worst part.
but thats what we were. we were savages that lived in huts.

The Somali nomads lived in huts or lets say portable huts, however urban Somalis didn't and lived in houses. Stop demeaning Somali civilisation you f-king low-self esteemed dickhead. Keep bending down for Abu Tyrone.

MaliPrince · Post by **MaliPrince** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:10 am

LiquidHYDROGEN wrote:How embarrassing. We shouldn't dig up stuff like that. We should do what the Chinese have done and wipe out the colonial period from our history books.

that is actually moronic. ever heard of the saying that if you don't learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it. even shameful or painful history is important to any group of people. we need to know it so we can learn from it.

theyuusuf143 · Post by **theyuusuf143** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:11 am

this place does not look zoo its cultural village. it depends on time and treatment. if you are not forced to participate and you are paid in limited time then its not zoo.

XimanJaale · Post by **XimanJaale** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:15 am

theyuusuf143 wrote:this place does not look zoo its cultural village. it depends on time and treatment. if you are not forced to participate and you are paid in limited time then its not zoo.

It was a zoo. A human zoo. These so-called mini villages were surrounded by fences and people came to watch them.

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