Why do some Somali tribes have Animal names

[JaMaaL-23]

Baciidyahan (MJ) = Baciid = Gazalle

Cawlyahan = (og) = Deer

Geri (Daarood), or Ali Geri (Dhulos) = Giraffe - seen beautyfil Geri Koobme gurls with long necks

Ugaaryahan (Dhulos) Ugaar Saleebaan (MJ) = waa Ugaar or wild beasts.

Sacad = sac cad (HG) white Cow

Awrtable (Daarood) Awr = geela ninka ah

Foolculus (Murursade) there is hint of animal with big tusk

Afar qooble (Murursade) = 4 wheel drive (dwd) dad afar qoobleh maa jira.

the list goes on,...............

Do you know anymore?

If u hail from any of the above tribes; then plse explain why your tribe has animal name?

[Advo]

very informative........

besides sacad (white-cow) which is self-explanatory, the rest are new to me.

[sheekh-Farax-zero]

does Dameeryahan exist

[The_Emperior5]

its verry simple dee dadka somalidu wa xoolo dhaqatoo
markaas waxasay la baxeen deee



if somalis where Dhakhatiir iyo millatary people ama dad ganacsiga ku fiican wadda executive bay noqon lahayeen

[sadeboi]

The only one I know why is awrtable...and thats because he use to watch the awr for his reer-abti..asakgo yar ba reer-abtigiis wateen and awrta ayu uu dhaaqinjirey...

[JaMaaL-23]

does Dameeryahan exist

Hell yes,......jusk ask AbgaalKing

[Libah86]

its only reer konfureed and bari names

reer waqoyigu xoloo weey daqatan laakin you never hear of such names so emperior ur explanation wa malayacnii

[ShirShoore7]

^Ain't Biciide(HJ), Deeryahan(Jesus Moses) and Ugaar Cumar(HY) reer waqooyi?>

Guys don't you know af soomaali? those that end with Yahan are hunters.

[gemini07]

well BACIIDYAHAAN got the nickname because they used to hunt gazelles

hilib macaan weeye oo jilicsan, that's what i was told

[JaMaaL-23]

Shirshoore

wa ku qabatay qaldaanka (oops u r also qaldaan)

Gemini

thats what I thought, but I was told that they got the name cuz they have strayed into unknown territory. wey lumeen sida baciidka.

these animal names are not fair, to make it fair I would name the following tribes after these animals:

Ogaden = Geelyahan (cus they r mostly tall and sport camel like feet )

Mareexaan = dabangaaleyahan (cuz they like quule like the squirrel )

Dameeryahan = Abgaal

Warsangali = kaluunyahan

Jareer = jeeryahan

Habar Gidir = habar dugaagyahan

Murursade = dhurwaayahan (another name 4 afarqooble)

Isaaq = Ari baraaryahan (cuz they chew grass)

other suggestions

[ShirShoore7]

Jamaal, gemini is right Biciidyahan got their names cos' they used to hunt gazelles. Biciid, Deer and Cawl are different types of gazelles. Im far from qaldaan sxb

[fagash_killer]

somalis waa nomads thats why and when you see their xoolo they will say, say hallow to my little friend

[Shirib]

Gaaljecel= Likes camels

[siren]

does Dameeryahan exist

Hell yes,......jusk ask AbgaalKing

[kambuli]

I think when Faarax Sheeko asked about the "Dameeryahan" He heard about "Deerayahan"!

Shirshoore, quote " Deeryahan(Jesus Moses)..

LOL at first I was like what on earth is he talking about? Then I remembered that you meant...Ciise Muse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!