https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIIMJA8a82M
I don't really remember much about Goobwen. I was about six or five last time i saw it. However,I vividly remember where the river joins the Indian Ocean and you can see the two opposing colors of the waters.
Here is a post I made in the Warrior Clan thread about Goobweyn. Due to the font types, the copy and paste from the book didn't come through well as there are some typos. But it it is still legible.
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Remember at the beginning of this thread specifically the first post where I mentioned the famous author of the Mad Mullah of Somaliland Douglas Jardine and his observations of how Ethiopians feared the Ogaden warriors, here is similar version of Jubaland Ogadenis which was written by well-travelled British commander named F.G Dundas. He wrote a book about entitled Ogadenis and Jubaland entitled the "EXPEDITION UP THE JUB RIVER THROUG H SOMALI-LAND" and here some quotes from that book about his travel to Jubbaland; places like Goobweyn and Baardheere where the Ogadenis reminded the British commander that the land is theirs and he needs to obey their orders. Here is a shortened version of the book:
http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/pdf_ ... 858087.pdf
"Whereas the course of the Tana is almost entirely confined to the countries of the Wapokomo and Wakamba tribes, who are quiet and peaceful, the River Juba flows through the territories of the powerful and hitherto dreaded Somalis"
"Passing Up in the Kenia I arrived at Gobein village 2 1/2 miles from the mouth, having two very ancient Arab forts almost in ruins, one on either side. On the left bank par ts of the old wall which encircled the village and fort still remain. The on ly inhabitants now arc the Ki.robotos, natives of l'lluskat, soine of the Sultan of Zanzibar's soldiers who occupy these forts.
The mouth of the river, although inaccessible to ocean vessels, is distant only 10 miles from the safe harbour of Kismayu, with which it can easily be connected by an inexpensive tram-line. Kismayu Bay was surveyed by Captain W harton, of H.M.S. Fawn, in 1874-75. It is especially important as being the northernmost and only harbor along t he entire eastern Somali coast available for ocean steamers during the south-westt monsoon, which blows from April to October. During this period the northern parts of Brava, Merka, and Magadishu are closed, and trade, consequently, with them entirely suspended.
The personnel of my expedition consisted of twelve Zanzibarris (the crew), one Goanese engineer, one Hindu, and one Chinaman (carpenter) ; twelve Askaris (native soldiers drilled), and fifteen native porters for cutting and carrying fuel. I arranged to make a start up the river on May 2nd, but before that date received intelligence from the Arab Akida of the fort that the Somalis were massing all round, and that evidently something was about to happen. I had noticed for several days the hills in the distance covered with black moving masses of natives. On the morning of the 2nd, having ordered steam at eight t o'clock, I saw both banks and neighboring hills one black mass of Somalis, somewhat relieved by their white cloths, all armed with spears and the short stabbing knife which every Somali carries. Large bodies were to be seen moving through the bush and thorn trees, coming g abreast of the vessel, chanting g a kind of dirge which I understood afterwards was their war-song. Still I had no communication with them. My Arab seraug rushed u p on to the awning-deck to me, saying all the crew had deserted. Then I descried two canoes arriving at the bank with my men, who were kneeling or grovelling on the ground kissing the Somalis' feet in abject terror. Of my caravan camped on the bank, all had bolted except the headman. Seeing several chiefs together seated under a thorn- tree I landed in a canoe, and going up to them asked what was the cause of all this trouble, and why all these people had assembled. They informed me that I was to take the ship out of the river, as no leave had been give for a vessel to come in. If I moved they said there would be war, and they would kill me.
I learnt afterwards that 400 Somalis were stationed, concealed in thick bush, at the bend of the river, where the water was shallow ; and they expected the vessel to ground, when they would have attacked her. Eventually after mach talk, I agreed to remain fourteen days, and they on their part consented to forward a letter from me to Magan YUsuf, the Sultan of the Ogaden Somalis, who was the head chief, and lived at Uffmadu, six days' journey from the coast. On the fourteenth day I received a reply from Murgan, saying that he was coming down to see me with a large following of 6000 men, and that I must feed them. I replied that I would be glad to see him, but that having no food he had better leave his retinue behind him. I then went down to Mombasa to see Mr. Ernest Berkeley, the Administrator of the Company, who returned with me. Aided by his admirable administrative capabilities, and untiring zeal and tact, I succeeded in concluding a peace with Murgan Usuf, who granted permission for the vessel to proceed. That gentleman, looking g round the Kenia, espied my sword hanging in the cabin ; he said he would have that as my present to him, and quietly appropriated it along with an arm-chair which he took a fancy to. He is a tall, powerful, handsome roan, exceedingly sharp, and with remarkable memory.
"The Somalis are a fine race, extremely proud, and would not on any account show the slightest astonishment at anything ; no expression of wonder ever passed across the face even when I showed them the engines, the Maxim gun, and a revolver"
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Alla Yaa Rag Ukala warama wax isma yeeleene...Goobweyn oo 1880s saa loo difaacay ayay minority clans claim gareenayaan
