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Name, Meaning and History of Somali Cultural Pieces?

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We all know somali culture bits are reallyl hard to find online, and even harder to learn about in regards to their history, meaning or name.
You professional afsomali speakers out there, can you name these?

The headbands, bead on hair, white dress and the shiny vversion of it:


The mans instrument, music style, the outfits of the dancers (the head "dress", dress and red shawl)


Thsi entire situation. the clapping, the clotings, the carpet, the food giver, Is this what a nikah used to look like?


These necklaces and dress style.


This getup. Warriors right?
https://www.google.ca/search?q=somali+w ... v68cqcJw5M:

Are there names for different haristyles like the afar butter-curls, the afro, min braids and such?
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Re: Name, Meaning and History of Somali Cultural Pieces?

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The sound quality on your first video is crap, found you a better one with good sound quality.


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DaacasBiyo wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:18 pm The sound quality on your first video is crap, found you a better one with good sound quality.
I didn't post it for the song but the clothing. The dresses and headbands. Thanks for the song though. Is this some celebration song? My somali skills aren't too strong.
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thelionwithfire wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:53 am
DaacasBiyo wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:18 pm The sound quality on your first video is crap, found you a better one with good sound quality.
I didn't post it for the song but the clothing. The dresses and headbands. Thanks for the song though. Is this some celebration song? My somali skills aren't too strong.
Yup, it's a celebration song of old traditional Somali deities hoobalow and hilowle.
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Re: Name, Meaning and History of Somali Cultural Pieces?

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DaacasBiyo wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2017 2:24 am
thelionwithfire wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:53 am
DaacasBiyo wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:18 pm The sound quality on your first video is crap, found you a better one with good sound quality.
I didn't post it for the song but the clothing. The dresses and headbands. Thanks for the song though. Is this some celebration song? My somali skills aren't too strong.
Yup, it's a celebration song of old traditional Somali deities hoobalow and hilowle.
What you talking about willis??? Hoobalow and hilowle were past somali gods? What sorcery you think you're pulling here. I know qor-ra is rah and dayax was ayax but hoobalow and hilowle??
If you type out lyrics with tranlations I'd be able to fully grasp what you're saying.
Note: I've heard hoo-baal is either take this wing or here Baal (the near east god) but not this...
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