why somalis do not light candles?

Qaxooti Daanyeer · Post by **Qaxooti Daanyeer** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:43 am

i wonder why. oneday i asked a old Somali lady if she ever lighted candles. she became so irritated with my question that she spat on my face.

let me hear if there is any somali here who light candles.

have a nice day.

LionHeart-112 · Post by **LionHeart-112** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:51 am

We didn't light candles in my house we were rich. We could afford "Faynuus" Rolling Eyes

The_Don_of_djibouti · Post by **The_Don_of_djibouti** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:55 am

Faynus bring the best out of the people!!!!

Machallah somali do share great things and memories. faynus bring me memory of the deep somali countryside.
Where the raganimoo and the geeljireeh rules
Where they teach the folklore of our forefather.

LionHeart-112 · Post by **LionHeart-112** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:59 am

The don...

U have no idea how much faynuus. We haven't used till after the war because we always lived in teh city and had electricity..but i have all these memories of having a faynuus lit in the living room or "barandada".. everybody just telling stories, eating casho and just looking at the stars...in some ways the years after the war began were some of the best years of my life.

*Anisa · Post by *Anisa » Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:50 pm

...because candles are so primitive.

There's a bunch in my basement from 1999 when we thought the lights would go out. Laughing

LionHeart-112 · Post by **LionHeart-112** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:22 pm

^^that's weird cuz in teh west they are considered "romantic"...your boyfriend doesn't like candles? Wink

*Anisa · Post by *Anisa » Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:54 pm

^^ Somehow rich companies brainwash consumers into believing candle lit dinners and aromatic rooms are "romantic".

LionHeart-112 · Post by **LionHeart-112** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:55 pm

lol..but at least chocolate is afro-desiac right? Laughing

sexy-kitten · Post by **sexy-kitten** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:27 am

[quote="The_Don_of_djibouti"]Faynus bring the best out of the people!!!!

Machallah somali do share great things and memories. faynus bring me memory of the deep somali countryside.
Where the raganimoo and the geeljireeh rules
Where they teach the folklore of our forefather.[/quote]

Markuu nalka damo, feynuus inta la daarto oo la shekeysto..... Agh! those were the days!

Ina Baxar · Post by **Ina Baxar** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:00 am

Ya Ilaahi , faynuus wax ka mirqaan macan maba jiro !!
Sometimes anigu intaan faynuuska qolka dhinac ka dhigo , albaabka laabkiisa ayaan gabdhaha guriga uu yeedhi jirey Laughing

" Heblaayey, aar inaar shaahi ba iga go'ee , falaas tan iga qaad"
Then she would come walk right between the faynuus and me, so that I could see all her goods , underneath the dirac and googarad. Laughing

Then 5 mins later it's " Aar biyahani halkee bey inaga marayan tolow, naa heblaayey, aar inaar biyo ilaa kaalay" .Sii caadi ah baad u arkeysa , ismana oga
X-Ray Rabbaani , weeyi faynuusku Laughing

Qaxooti Daanyeer · Post by **Qaxooti Daanyeer** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:55 am

i mean candles for romantic purpose.

have a nice day

gurey25 · Post by **gurey25** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:25 am

if you mean scented candles then yeah.
all the time

Nuruddin · Post by **Nuruddin** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:35 am

Somalis have yet to reach that level of romanticist. Maybe in the next 10 years or so.

Aristocrat-1 · Post by **Aristocrat-1** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:52 am

Qaxooti Daanyeer,

i got a funny feeling that u said something a bit more than u are telling us for a grown woman to spit at u!lool Laughing

Anyho, what is so romantic about candles, is it due to the fact that the poor lighting allows u to imagine ur girlfriend to look like Halle Berry, instead of Star Jones? Confused