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Sep 26 2014

Somali Script Poem – 1972

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Soomaali: Labaatan iyo labo aamustiyo, shaqal irmaaneeya Ebyan iyo haddaan magac u yaal, ku arkay joornaalka Mar haddii afkeygii la qoray, Aabe iyo Hooyo Mar hadaan amaahsigii ka baxay, lagu ogoontoobay Abaal waxaa leh nimankii fartaa, soo abaabulaye Amiirnimo sin iyo garab jirteey, nagu abuureene Afafka qalaad iyo maxaa, eregta ii dhiibay Anaa macallimoo raba […]

Tags: 1972, Language, Raage, Somali script, Taraawiil
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Sep 24 2014

Legendary Somali Queen Caraweelo: an Ethiopian Jewish Queen?

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The Somali folklore is extraordinarily rich in both form and content, producing powerful narratives that have withstood time in the absence of a literacy script. One particular legend, celebrated by many and equally loathed by many involves an ancient Somali queen named Caraweelo (English: Araweelo). She was a powerful and a fearsome ruler that antagonised […]

Tags: agaw, araweelo, caraweelo, ethiopia, legend, somali queen
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