Because we have the best grazing land. That is as simple and concise an answer. Really wallahi.It is impossible, S Bashi. Somali pastoralism,. which is almost entirely the historical livelihood in this area (for example, there are no agro-pastoralists even) by nature frowns against a "hard border" either by you or by your neighbors.
The border therefore is less like the clear demarcation required by farmers and more like a "shading" or "gradient."
In particular, as a survival tool, it actually encourages a less clearly defined boundary as an almost "manipulation" for insurance during drought. You don't want an "understanding," you want confusion when you need to spread out or move around during hard times.
For example, look at the Majerten and Marehan conversation here. We know Yamaarugley is a Marehan settlement, and we know immediately to the north of Galadi it is all Majerten(or Layl Kase) settlements. But in Galadi, Marehan and Majerten mix. In Dhudub close ny they mix, in fact, between Yamaarugley to Dhudub they free mix without an understanding about what or where is the boundary.
Is Yamaarugley the boundary? Well in that case, Marehan are clearly beyond the boundary line and even live in Galadi and Dhudub as recognized settlers. Is Galadi and Dhudub the boundary? Well Majerten utilize the grazing south of Galadi and Dhudub even sometimes up to Duuban.
This is why before I said there is no boundary between Marehan and Majerten but rather a "mixing point" or shoulder they rub against each other.
Similar with Ogaden all over the western border. In Neeckuceshe, Caleen, even in Lahelow Rer Cusmaan grazing mixes with Makaahiil and sometimes Makaahiil will need to come ll the way fo graze at Fadhi garaadle.
Same with Cayr in Balanbale.
The only place thatI can think of where a hard border has been instituted is between Sacad and Darood, either with Cumar Maxmuud or Wagardhac and I would argue that is a response to the "out of bounds" or really egregious level Sacad under Caydiid attempted to compel their neighbors in a momentary period of perceived leverage.
Law of science, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Sacad's actions then still reverberate in the equal and opposite reaction that has ejected and is still barring their participation in the normal grazing relationship.
Here is my full map generally of Marehan equities in the central plateau, it does not however allude to any hard border arguing a "Marehan" line at any part of the perimeter however.
I am very well are the perimeter is more a gradient or shading than a hard or clear line
https://www.somalinet.com/forums/viewto ... 5#p5031362
You answered the questions i had remaining when i replied to you in the other topic. The reason I insist on knowing where the exact border lies, which to me is at what point mx stop grazing, is because our darood neighbours have claimed ownership of these "mixing points" which are predominately mx. Mx is never seeking to go beyond but our areas are always under attack. Whether it's yamaarugley or fadhigaraadle or neefkuceshe these areas have been under constant pressure from og and mj. When can our friendly cousins stop being greedy?
At some point in the past when they were being contested, we clearly must have been by far more powerful to have taken it as "home territory."
The fear of us is greater than anything in this world
sometimes kinda missed entertainment from grandpa terror's bipolar threads. 1 day pro then anti. somaliland, farmajo, unionist or secessionist. federalist or centralist. depending on his mood that day. but often entertaining