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Incoherent Thoughts...

http://shafisaid.wordpress.com

This blog is about the Horn of Africa, Somalia. The beautiful nomadic culture of Somalia, Somali politics, traditions, poetry, Music, as well as some random observations and creative writing...

• Added on: Jun 4th, 2007
• Country: Somalia
• Language: English

• Author: Shafi
• Listed in: Politics Entertainment
• Tags: creative writing Somalia creative non-fiction somali politics somali culture somali music

Recent Posts

• Wise Old Nomads 2

  Posted on Thursday August 7th, 2008 at 12:03 in africa, relationships, poetry, women, short stories, creative writing, Somalia, cultural heritage, somali, creative non-fiction, somali culture, somali music

  After travelling for several hours, the family had just settled into their new location with ample grazing ground and access to water nearby. The mother was disassembling the hut, sticking the Dhigo and Udub firmly into the soil and in close proximit...

• Wise Old Nomads

  Posted on Thursday July 31st, 2008 at 11:43 in africa, relationships, poetry, creative writing, Somalia, cultural heritage, somali, creative non-fiction, somali culture, somali poetry, somali traditions, somali nomads

  time to rest Everything in life has its peak then its glory fades. And we are no different. After a man’s life has reached its pinnacle, having attained all the sagacity and prudence it could, it starts to wane. Soon everything he possesses will st...

• Somali Hospitality II

  Posted on Monday May 26th, 2008 at 10:58 in Somalia, cultural heritage, somali, somali culture, somali poetry, somali traditions, somali nomads, gabayo

    A story has it that once a weary traveller came to a nomadic family by dusk. Unable to continue on with his journey, he decided to stay the night with the family that night. But due to the rainless season, the family had nothing much to offer....

• Somali Hospitality

  Posted on Saturday May 24th, 2008 at 09:26 in creative writing, travels, Somalia, cultural heritage, somali, creative non-fiction, somali culture, somali poetry, somali traditions, somali nomads, gabayo, somali customs

    Somalis are renowned for their hospitality. Though in their breast lies an indomitable spirit, sculpted by the asperity of their surroundings, Somalis are generally a pleasant people with a keen eye for generosity and are known to indulge in t...

• Sorry

  Posted on Wednesday May 21st, 2008 at 12:07 in random observations

    Dear Friends and Fellow Bloggers, Please accept my sincere apologies for I have neglected this corner of mine for a very long time. Though I have no very good reasons to explain my long hiatus, I have been inundated with work and moving houses...

• Gaaf Poetry

  Posted on Sunday March 30th, 2008 at 12:49 in africa, Somalia, cultural heritage, somali, creative non-fiction, somali culture, somali music, somali poetry, somali traditions, somali nomads, gabayo, somali songs

    Once the drumming starts and the Gaaf is initiated, silence fills the air. Every ear is tuned towards the person reciting the poetry or singing, in order to assess and judge the worth of his/her words. Addressing everyone present, the young gi...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 4.00 out of a possible 5 based on 1 comment.

Natalie Anne Lanoville

Beautiful blog, too bad there's no recent content.

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