are some of our tradition stupid principles/ideology?

Xyaad · Post by **Xyaad** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:31 am

[quote="Samatr"]also no chewing qat in public
no shouting on your mobile phone in public
no wearing dirac/macawis in public
no late night weddings
no old men with orange beards; I've yet to do this.
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I thought you were calling me out for a second. Laughing

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i reckon you want to be like the guy in your avatar....advice please don't!! Laughing

shaheen · Post by **shaheen** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:59 am

As a teenager I used to really bored with many things Somali, but for some reason these days I am drawn to everything Somali, I am not even embarrassed about speaking my broken Somali to strangers these days( which is great progress believe you me, ask my mother) , I am also so feeling Somali music these days itÃ¢Â€Â™s scary. However I wish we would not use this qabiil business to the detriment of others and I also wish Somalis would not always act as if everyone is a carbon copy of themselves and let people explore their individuality a little, not all Somalis are the same.

Btw: Xyaad did you say its embarrassing to wear dirac in public Are you kidding? I would love to wear dirac even to work if I could waalahi!

Xyaad · Post by **Xyaad** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:42 pm

shaheen I'm not sure if a see through 'dress' would be permissible at work. Besides i believe that diracs are too extravagant to wear outsides i think its only good for weddings or special occasions.

Post by **AbdiWahab252** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:51 pm

get rid off;

1. Long Term Loafers - Guests who never leave.
2. Cousins - Only the ones who count are your 1st cousins.
3. Qabiil Dues - Skyrocketing and never ending. Time to cap it.

Post by **Basra-** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:38 pm

Qabil is the spice of Somali life! Rolling Eyes

ill-seed · Post by **ill-seed** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:14 pm

[abdi wahib quote]get rid off;

1. Long Term Loafers - Guests who never leave.
2. Cousins - Only the ones who count are your 1st cousins.
3. Qabiil Dues - Skyrocketing and never ending. Time to cap it.[/quote]

i agree with u on the first two. but u know the qabiil tax is only annoying cos u think ur neva gonna benefit from it. trust me cos, i spent a summer back home, and lets say we got into a lil trouble, had it not bieng for my extended qabiil family, getting out of prison would not be so easy. police in new hargiesa prison don't ramp.

u neva know when ur third cousins and fifth unckles r gonna come to ur rescue abti. what can i say, qabiil, as backward as it might seem, has its benefits.