Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Crowning of the Gadabursi ugaas By I.M. Lewis

The Below material is an abstract from "A pastoral democracy:a study of pastoralism & politics among the norther....." A book by I.M Lewis

The pastoral somali have few large ceremonies and little ritual. for its interest, therefore i reproduce here a summery of a very full account of traditional Gadabuursi installation ceremony given me by 'Abdurahmaan sheekh nuur, the present governer kadi of Borama(Blogger comment, God bless his soul) . Clansmen gather for the ceremony in well wooded and watered place. There is singing and dancing, then stock are slaughtered for feasting and sacrifice. The stars are carefully watched to determine a propitious time and then future ugaas is chosen by divination. Candidates must be sons or brothers of the former ugaas and the issue of woman who has been only married once. She should not be a women who has been divorced or a widow. Early on a monday morning a man of the reer nuur (the laandeer of the gadabuursi) plucks a flower or leaf and throws it upon the ugaas. Everyone else then follows his example. The man who starts the 'aleemasaar acclamation must be a man rich in lifestock, with four wives and many sons. Men of the Mahad Muuse lineage then brings four vessels of milk. One contains camels' milk, one cows' milk, one sheeps' milk and the last goats' milk. These are offered to the ugaas who selects one and drinks a little from it. If he drinks the camels' milk, camels will be blessed and prosper, if he drinks the goats' milk, goats will prosper, and so on. After this, a large four-year-old ram is slaughtered infront of him. His hair is cut by a man of the Gadabuursi2 and he casts off his old clothes and dons new clothes as ugaas. A man of Reer Yuunis puts a white turban round his head and his old clothes are carried off by men of the jibra'iin.
The ugaas then mounts his best horse and rides to a well called bugay, near garis, towards the coast. The well contains deliciously fresh water. Above the well are white pebbles and on these he sits. He is washed by a brother or other close kinsman as he sits on top of the stones. Then he returns to the assembled people and is again acclaimed and crowned with leaves. dancing and feasting recommence. The ugaas makes a speech in which he blesses his people and asks god to grant peace, abundant milk and rain- all symbols of peace and prosperity (nabad iyo caano). If rain falls after this , people will know that his reign will be prosperous. That the ceremony is customarily performed during the karan rainy season makes this all more likely. The ugaas is given a new house with entirely new effects and furnishings and a bride is sought for him. She must be of good family, and the child of a woman who has had only one husband. Her bride-wealth is paid by all the Gadabuursi collectively, as they thus ensure for themselves successors to the title. Rifles or other fire-arms are not included in the bride-wealth. Everything connected with accession must be peaceful and prospitious"

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Guddi U Amba Baxday Dayactirka Iyo Siyaarada Xabaashii Sheekh Samaroon


Borama-(Lug)-Maanta ayaa magaalada Borama waxa ka amba baxday Gudi dhowr Xubnood ah oo ujeedada safarkoodu yahay inay soo dayactiraan soona siyaartaan xabaashii Sh.Samaroon Allaha u naxariistee oo ku taala degmada Xiis ee G/Sanaag.

X.Dayib Sh.Maxamed C/laahi oo ka tirsan guddidaasi ayaa safarkooda ku micneeyey ilaalinta taariikhda qadiimiga ah ee dadka reer Awdal waxana uu taasi daba dhigay inay doonayaan inay xabaasha Sheekha soo dayac tiraan isla markaana soo siyaartaan.

Mar Sheekha wax laga waydiiyay meesha ay ka keeneen lacagta ay ku soo dayactirayaan iyo inta ay leeg tahay ayaa waxa uu yidhi “Dadka reer Awdal oo dhan lacagtan wax ayay ka bixiyeen oo uma kala hadhin , waxanan ururinay lacag gaadhaysa $32,000”.

Xaajigu mar uu ka waramayay taariikhda Sh.Samaroon iyo gaar ahaan qabriga Sheekh Samaroon ayaa waxa uu yidhi “Sanaag waxa ku wada aasan Sheekh Samaroon, Sh. Isxaaq iyo Sh.Ciise oo ay taasi ku tusayso inay walaalo ahaayeen”.

Ma jirto taariikh qoran balse waxaa hubaal ah in Siyaarada qabuurtani ay qarniba qarni u soo dhiibaysay oo ay dadku si joogto ah u tagayeen, sanadkii 1992-kii ayaana noogu dambaysay wakhtigaasi oo aan qabriga sheekha soo dayac tirnay una soo ducaynay.

Shabakada Wararka ee Lughaya News ayaa bishii December ee sanadkii 2007 mar ay booqatay xabaasha Sheekh Samaroon indhaha soo saartay dayactir la’aanta haysata safarkan maantana ee gudidana waa mid muhiim u ah dayactirka qabriga Sheekh Samaroon Allaha u naxariistee.

Ablaablaynta Beelaha Qabiilaka Samaroon.

This is short classification of the Gadabuursi clans, The more detailed one is to be posted in near time.

Fadlan wixii sixid ah noo soo tabi.

We welcome your feedbacks.

  • Habar Afaan
    • Gobe
    • Ali Ganuun (Ali Ganuun)
    • Hebjire (Xeebjire)
      • Gadheere
      • Reer Isin
    • Jibra’en (Jibraacin)
    • Isse Samaroon (Reer Ciise)
    • Yusuf Samaroon (Habar Yaasif)
      • Nabi Jecle
    • Subeer Samaroon
      • Dhego Weyne
      • Makal (Makayl Qaylo)
      • Muse Subeer
        • Musefin
          • Ali Ugaadh
          • Reer Abdi
        • Reer Haamud
        • Hassan Sa’ad (Xasan Sacad)
          • Reer Rooble
        • Faroole
    • Makador
      • Makahil
        • Eye Makahil (Ciye)
        • Eli Makahil (Celi)
        • Abdalle Makahil (Bahabr Abdalle)
        • Hassan Makahil (Bahabar xasan)
        • Muuse Makahil
          • Jibril Muuse (Afguduud)
          • Bah-Sanayo
            • Idris Muuse
            • Rooble Muuse
            • Hawaday Muuse
          • Makayl-Dheere
            • Reer Ugaas
              • Ugaas Samatar
            • Abokor
              • Reer Galaangal
              • Reer Abdi Abokor
          • Yoonis Muuse
            • Ali Yoonis
            • Jibril Yoonis
              • Adan (Had) Jabril
              • Abokr (Gorad) Jabril
              • Axamed Cismaan Kheyr(Cismaan Guul) Jabril
                • Ali Khair (Kaba Harag)
                  • Dudub Osman (Reer Dudub)
                    • Hodaal Dudub
                    • Dharaar Dudub
                    • Cigaal Dudub
                    • Dadar Dudub
                    • Aadan Dudub
                  • Yoonis Osman
                    • Farah Yunus-Ba Madigan
                    • Ahmed Yunus-Ba Madigan
                    • Mahmud Yunus-Ba Musa Fin
                    • Gadaala-Dhal
                    • Darar Yonis-Ba Musa Fin
                    • Geleh Yonis-Ba Musa Fin
                    • Abdi Yonis-Gadaladal
                    • Gedi Yonis-Gadaladal
                    • Adan Yonis-Gadaladal
                    • Ali Yonis-Gadaladal
                      • Hamud Yonis- Hamud Gaala
            • Adan Yoonis
              • Reer Hayiinle
              • Reer Sahal
                • Reer Boqor wayne
                  • Adan-Madoobe
            • Nuur Yoonis (Reer Nuur)
              • Reer Mahmuud
                • Abdi Mahamuud
                  • Bah-Faad
                    • Koohi Gabbal
                      • Loodoon Koohi
                      • Geedi Koohi
                      • Farah Koohi
                      • Dhukur Koohi
                      • Raage Koohi
                    • Samater Gabbal
                      • Rooble Samatar
                      • Geelle Samatar
                      • Bahdoon Samatar
                    • Xaad Hussien (Buul-xun)
                  • Baho Abdi Mahamuud
                    • Bah-Caso
                      • Samater Yare
                      • Kheyre Gabbal
                      • Bahdoon Gabbal
                      • Dhaabur Gabbal)
                    • Reer Cismaan (Burbur)
                    • Reer Ali Gabbal
                    • Reer Hergeye Gabbal
                    • Raage Gabbal
                    • Shirdoon Hussien
                • Halas Mahmuud
                  • Cumar Halas
                    • Husien Omar
                    • Farah Omar
                    • Afi Omar
                      • Galab Afi
                    • Gelleh Omar
                    • Roble Omar
                  • Guled Halas
                    • Qoob Buur
                  • Muse Halas
                  • Hiraab Halas
                  • Cali Halas
                    • Reer Boqore
                    • Reer Rooble Cali
                • Hassan Mahmuud (Nimidoor)
                  • Reer Dharaar
                  • Odawa Hasan
                • Hufane Mahmuud (Nimidoor)
                • Roble Mahmuud (Ba-Jibra’en)
                • Mohamed Mahmuud (Ba-Jibra’en)
              • Reer Farah
                • Ibrahim Farah
                  • Gaade Ibraahim
                  • Guled Ibraahim
                  • Bare Ibraahim
                    • Reer Waadhawr
                  • Samakaab Ibraahim
                  • Rooble Ibraahim
                  • Dadar Ibraahim
                  • Salah Ibraahim
                • Geedi Farah (Gabarmadow)
                  • Hiraab Geedi
                  • Cali Geedi
                  • Mahamed Geedi
                  • Dabeer Geedi
                  • Wayteen Geedi
                • Reer Ali Abdi
      • Mahad Ase
        • Bahabar Eli
          • Habar Xuseen
          • Reer Adan
        • Bahabar Adam
        • Bahabar Abokor
        • Bahabar Muuse
          • Ali Madoobe
          • Madax Madoobe
        • Abrayn
          • Ali Hogol
        • Reer Mohamed
        • Adam