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Somali calendar
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 5:45 pm
by Kudo
Re: Somali calendar
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 5:58 pm
by GAMES
I don't think i have ever heard of those words.
I guess you learn something new everyday.
But i'll stick to...Janaayo, Febraayo, etc.

Re: Somali calendar
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:47 pm
by dvision01
Who ever was born on march must wear a dirac lmao

Re: Somali calendar
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:04 pm
by AwRastaale
Names are too long.
It needs revising but it's old culture. It pre-dates the diraac. Diraac was introduced to Somalis in the early 19th century from Yemen/India.
These is reer Waqooyi calendar btw.
The word adhi-caseeye would be ari-gududiye
In that month maybe sheep loose their fur or it turns red due to dust?
Re: Somali calendar
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:23 pm
by JSL3000
Made in Somaliland

Re: Somali calendar
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:26 pm
by mahoka
GAMES wrote:I don't think i have ever heard of those words.
I guess you learn something new everyday.
But i'll stick to...Janaayo, Febraayo, etc.

of course, italia made you after all
Re: Somali calendar
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 6:31 am
by burcaawi14
Why's there 31 days? Did we follow solar as opposed to lunar...or is this just to make it relevant to today
Re: Somali calendar
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:11 am
by Thuganomics
dvision01 wrote:Who ever was born on march must wear a dirac lmao

Diraac is a season as opposed to
diric which is an item of clothing for females
Re: Somali calendar
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 2:59 pm
by waayeel101
i think this is something not excited.
wa wax la iska sameystay. since when somali had calendar! somali are nomad people they only know and care seasons.