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The poetry chain " Raid" a.k.a Guba.
The most influential series of poems in Somali politics. The poems by themselves are not particularly unique in their versification, wisdom or style. What made these poems influential is these poems utility for Afweyne and the Daarood elites.
The most influential series of poems in Somali politics. The poems by themselves are not particularly unique in their versification, wisdom or style. What made these poems influential is these poems utility for Afweyne and the Daarood elites.
Were Raid/Guba poems unique and a "tour de force" to deserve such popularity in Bare regime?
Absolutely not , everything about the poems are standard nomadic improvisation , majority average with a handful of poet composing an outstanding masterpiecs in the chosen letter.
Absolutely not , everything about the poems are standard nomadic improvisation , majority average with a handful of poet composing an outstanding masterpiecs in the chosen letter.
Do the contributing poets in Raid/Guba surpass other poets with similar chain poetry?
In the region of western Hawd, west of Hargaysa to Bulaale & south limited by Dig. Isaaq &Daarood were engaged in the similar competition for water& grazing land causing constant raid & poetry
In the region of western Hawd, west of Hargaysa to Bulaale & south limited by Dig. Isaaq &Daarood were engaged in the similar competition for water& grazing land causing constant raid & poetry
These nomads fought over a number of wells cheif among them, Daroor, Aware, and Bulaale.
Qawdhan Ducaale, Ismaaciil Aflow , Xarbi Ismaaciil , Cabeeye , Cabdi Gahay , Camanje & senior poet Cabdi Hure locked horns in a series of poems most famous of them the Dhurwaale series.
Qawdhan Ducaale, Ismaaciil Aflow , Xarbi Ismaaciil , Cabeeye , Cabdi Gahay , Camanje & senior poet Cabdi Hure locked horns in a series of poems most famous of them the Dhurwaale series.
The western composition eclipses the easterners.
Compare Aflow's poetry to Dhuux & immediately discern a subtle effortless flow of words . Example:
Tarabi iyo Cismaan baan lahaa toorin baad u qoriye.
Tusbax ka dhigo baan lahaa timihi Jaambiire.
Compare Aflow's poetry to Dhuux & immediately discern a subtle effortless flow of words . Example:
Tarabi iyo Cismaan baan lahaa toorin baad u qoriye.
Tusbax ka dhigo baan lahaa timihi Jaambiire.
Cabdi Hure a senior poet replying to Xarbi's victory boast, the walk of a careful leapord is indeed a great imagery.
Cag hadaad dhigtaan meel banana sidii shabeel caarleh
Oon dunida idinka wada carin waad na cariseen
Casks waaga maadhiin ciya iyo ciiro naga eega .
Cag hadaad dhigtaan meel banana sidii shabeel caarleh
Oon dunida idinka wada carin waad na cariseen
Casks waaga maadhiin ciya iyo ciiro naga eega .
Facts vs. clan myth in Raid/Guba.:
The Raid forces photo
July , 1920 . "Somali war party, comprising three thousand “friendlies”, setting out on horseback on an expedition near Webbi Shebeti, the stronghold of Muhammad 'Abd Allah Hasan, the rebel political & religious leader'.
The Raid forces photo
July , 1920 . "Somali war party, comprising three thousand “friendlies”, setting out on horseback on an expedition near Webbi Shebeti, the stronghold of Muhammad 'Abd Allah Hasan, the rebel political & religious leader'.
The British prohibited& punished somailand clans raiding the Ogadens in Ethiopia. In the event such raid took place the rustled livestocks were handed back to the ogadens.But the Ethiopian weak administration couldn't capture the Ogaden loot & Isaaq suffered the imbalance.
The Ogaden in Abyssinia crossed the border and raided their Isaaq neighbouring sub clans. The Isaaq were backlogged in thousands of looted livestocks, .Only in the years of Xaaraamo Cune 1910-1912 did the Isaaq raided and counter raided H Y consistently raided the Ogadens .
