Writing a book

[Chimera]

about Somali mythology including all the important figures into one giant epic story, it's really good but it's still in manuscript form cause i need more names of Somali demons i currently have three and more names that i'm not aware of would be welcome( Somali friendly pre-islamic deities are welcome aswell)

 

I'm gonna self publish this book, when i have added my own illustrations Insha-allah

 

help me out!

[Centurion]

Good luck with that DS.

[Chimera]

Thanks brother!

[Paragon]

Au Sumaale, your adventure might anger many narrow-minded Somalis, but having said that, what 'deities' do you already know of?

 

Currently, there is only a handful known but I am sure further linguistic research can reveal more. There was an article written by a Somali old man, given to me by Viking which I had the pleasure of reading. You can read it too in the internet- it had been published.

 

PS: Read Nurraddin Farah's 'Secrets' which contains some info. on pre-Islamic Somali gods, although I am not sure how correct the book is about them.

[Chimera]

Paragon i'm not worried, i showed a few pages to my Uncle who's quite conservative and he liked it since he knows this is written for entertainment purposes the way Somali parents continue to entertain their children with these stories

 

i have used some of the names from this interesting Article and slowly turn them into characters(can't say there characteristics or changes since this is internet in the end and you don't want find your own story published by someone else lol)

 

thanks for the tip about 'Secrets' i will look him up

 

btw does anyone have a good list of non-arabic Somali names?

[Paragon]

^^I have in my possesion 'Magacyada Gabdhaha Soomaalida' or 'The Names of Somali Girls'. I was shopping around for girl-child names when I found (in Golkhatumo) a list compiled by a good fellow called Xassan 'Alto'. Thanks Alto. So here they are:

 

Magacyada Gabdhaha Soomaalida:

 

Hordhac

 

Magacyada loo bixiyo hablahayaga waxay muujiyaan hiddahayaga, deegaan iyo asal ahaan halkaannu ka soo jeedno, kobta juqraafi ahaan dunida kaga noolnahay, ama waxay cabbir muuqda ka bixiyaan muuqaalka inamaha, qaab iyo qeex uu waalidku la jeclaado ama u saadaaliyo. Mararka qaarkood laga yaabee haweeneey jeeska ka tirsan ama ka tirsanaan jirtay in loogu magacdaro oo lagu sammiyo.

 

U walqalidda gabadhaada waajib weyn weeye oo muhim ah. Cilminafsiyahannada (psychologists) waxay sheegaan in haddii habluhu ku faraxsanyihiin magacyadooda, nafsaddooda inta ay ifka joogaan waa u riyaaqsanaanayaan. Waqtiga kaaga baxa ka baaraandegga u raadinta magaca ugu habboon, qurxoon, dhawaaq wanaagsan carruurtaada dheddigga ah, kayd weeye aad mustaqbalka u aydo.

 

Waxay magacyadu nisbeeyaan joog, qurux, midab, ama habsamaanta inanta sida gaarinnimadeeda, geesinnimadeeda iyo naxariisteeda.

 

Tusaale, inantii ugu horreysey ee Dhiimo loo baxshay, laga yaabee in looga jeeday in ay lahayd midab aad u casaan ah oo guduud takhti ah. Sidoo kale, Qumman - inan weeye hagaag, hufnaan iyo wanaag badan lahayd.

 

Hablaha qaarkood waxaa loogu magacdaraa dhirta, caleenta, iyo ubaxa, sida Cosob, Magool, Ubax, iwm, xayawaannada sida Qalanjo. Qaar kalena waxaa la siiyaa magacyada xilliyada iyo maalmaha sida Gudhalad, Isniino, iwm.

 

Sidaas darteed, magacu waa aqoonsi ruuxu leeyahay oo muujinaya halkuu qofkaasi *** iyo isir ahaan ka soo jeedo. Waxaa ila habboon in aan la dhayalsannin, laga teginnin oo la sahashannin afka iyo luuqadda, dhaqanka iyo hiddaha magacyadu ku salaysanyihiin oo ay ku qotomaan.

 

 

A

 

Abshiro, Abyan, Afraxo, Ammaan, Amran, Aragsan, Arraweello, Ardo, Arliyo, Ashkiro, Askaro, Axado.

 

 

B

 

Baahilo, Baar, Bariido, Barkhado, Barni, Barrey, Barwaaqo, Basro, Baxsan, Bayddan, Beegsan, Beerlula, Biciido, Bilan, Billaddaya, Bishaaro, Bogaad, Bullo, Buney, Butaaco, Buuxo.

 

C

 

Caanood, Cabban, Cadar, Caddey, Cajabo, Calaso, Canab, Canbaro, Carfoon, Carraabo, Carro, Cartamo, Carwo, Casey, Cawilo, Cawo, Cawrala', Caynabo, Ceebla', Cibaado, Ciilla', Ciiltira, Ciribbuuxa, Cosob, Cubtan, Cudbi, Cuddoon, Cugan, Culan, Culimmo, Cureeji, Cutiyo.

 

D

 

Daado, Daaho, Daawad, Dahabo, Dallaayad, Dallaayo, Dallays, Damman, Darmaan, Daruuro, Dawo, Dayaxo, Daynabo, Deeqo, Deggan, Degmo, Dihin, Diiddan, Diimmoon, Diiran, Diraaco, Doonbiro, Duco, Duda, Duddo, Dugsiiyo, Dugsoon, Dulman.

 

 

Dh

 

Dhaadsan, Dhaayo, Dhalaalo, Dheeho, Dhiimo, Dhiirran, Dhikilo, Dhimman, Dhimbilo, Dhoofo, Dhool, Dhoorweyn, Dhudi, Dhuuban, Dhuubo, Dhuulo, Dhuuxo.

 

 

F

 

Falis, Falxado, Fanaxley, Farax, Fariido, Farxado, Farxiyo, Faynuus, Feeyig, Fiido, Filad, Filan, Filsan, Foojiga, Foos.

 

 

G

 

Gaadsan, Gaarri, Gaarriyo, Gacaliso, Gacalo, Gaceedo, Gadiido, Gallado, Gargaaro, Gaylamo, Geeddiyo, Geelo, Geenyo, Gefla', Gobaad, Gobey, Gordan, Guduudo, Guhaado, Gudhalad, Guuleedo.

 

 

H

 

Habban, Habboon, Habsamaan, Hagarla', Haldhaa, Halgan, Haweeyo, Heego, Hibaaq, Hibo, Hiddo, Hillaac, Hiro, Hodan, Hodman, Hogol, Hoobaan, Hoodo, Hoombarro, Hufan, Huryo.

 

 

I

 

Idil, Idilo, Idman, Iftiino, Iido, Iimaan, Ilkaag, Ilroon, Ilwaad, Indhadeeq, Indhawroon, Ishaaro, Isir, Ismoog, Isniino, Istaahil.

 

 

J

 

Jalaqsan, Jamaad(simply beautiful ), Jawaahir, Jeegaan, Jinnow, Johro, Johorad, Joogdheer.

 

 

K

 

Kaabo, Kaad, Kaadsoon, Kaafiyo, Kaaho, Karuuro, Kinsi, Koos, Korraad, Kutubey.

 

Kh

 

Khadro, Khaladla', Khayrto.

 

 

L

 

Laaco, Lacago, Ladan, Leexo, Lisan, Luul.

 

 

 

M

 

Maandeeq, Maano, Macay, Magool, Malabo, Markabo, Marwo, Miido, Mullaaxo, Muraayo, Murriyo.

 

 

N

 

Naadiyo, Naado, Naaleeyo, Nafiso, Nagaado, Nagan, Naqo, Naruuro, Nasteexo, Nuurto.

 

 

O

 

Ogaal, Oriyo.

 

 

Q

 

Qaafo, Qaayaweyn, Qaladla', Qalanjo, Qarad, Qoordheer, Qoran, Qorraxo, Qumman.

 

 

R

 

Raagsan, Raalliyo, Raaqiyo, Raaxo, Rako, Rakuubo, Rashiido, Raydabo, Reemo, Roobo, Roon, Rooxo, Rummaan, Ruun, Ruxan.

 

 

S

 

Saado, Saafi, Saaqo, Sabaad, Sagal, Sahwiyo, Salaado, Saluugla', Samawado, Sareedo, Sarreeyo, Saxansaxo, Saxarla', Siman, Sitey, Soohan, Subkan, Suleekho, Sulubo, Sureer, Suubban.

 

 

Sh

 

Shaadiro, Shacni, Shahmaad, Shamado, Shankarroon, Shaqlan, Sheegan, Shifo, Shoobo, Shumey, Shuun.

 

 

T

 

Tagsan, Taliso, Tanaad, Tawllan, Tigaad, Timiro, Tiriig, Tisqaad, Toolmoon, Toosan, Tooxey, Tusmo.

 

 

U

 

Ubax, Ubbolacag, Udgoon, Ugaaso, Ulasan, Umal.

 

 

W

 

Wacan, Wanaag, Warfog, Waris, Warla', Warmoog, Warroon, Warsan, Wiilo.

 

 

X

 

Xaadsan, Xaali, Xaddiyo, Xalwo, Xamaro, Xareedo, Xiddo, Xiisaan, Xinbilo, Xirsiyo, Xorriyo, Xukun.

 

 

Y

 

Yusur, Yuusa.

 

 

Ururshey:

 

M. C. Xasan "Alto"

 

xasan_maxamed@hotmail.com

 

Helsinki, Finland

[Chimera]

I had Ebyan and Qalanjo but wow alot of these names kick azz! especially Istahil

 

thanks bro

[Allamagan]

D Letterman, sounds great! Good luck with that brother.

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Soomaalida, as historically being an oral community, badanaa waaka dhumeyn taariiqdooda, siiba kuwii pre-Islaamka ahaa. Kuwa dhif ayaa kasoo jeedo ama ka haray. Still kuwaan, the few historical deities haray, some do not like it since it basically wipes out to the dust the bogus and mythical, unsubstantiated childhood stories they believe.

 

The few following names, which I believe you already know dated pre-Islaam:

• Wacad [basically can be defined as an oath, like "wacad aan ku maray" or wacdale, which the latter is equivalent 'walaahi']
• Waaq [a pre-Islaam deity]
• Wad ["Lord of Death(?)" Or "Angel of Death(?)" The basic definition is death, e.g. wadkaaga baa soo galay. Also the word 'wadaad' has its root to this word.]
• Eebba [We share this with many Semitic and Cushitic groups. It is the equivalent of being Rabi.

There are more that aanan xasuusan now.

 

I will be the first to buy your book, Daa'uud. Keep the good work up, walaaloow.

 

NB - Completely unrelated, laakiin do you know the word "biyo" that we share with Greeks? Yea, same meaning of being water. The Greek word, of course, is "bio," [or bios] which, in Greek's sense, also means life since there is no life as we know without water. Thus the many Greek terms in English based on this word: Biology, biography ...

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

This might also interest you. I am sure you've already read it.

[Som@li]

Good luck with the book, and when it is out, will be the first to buy Insha Allah.

 

I am now helping a friend, who wrote a beautiful somali novel,( a story of cishqi iyo Colaad),with the publications,and final proof reading, damm it is costly, but finaly managed to get one publisher, and Insha Allah it will be out in 2 weeks.

[Chimera]

LLPP thanks bro!

 

MMA thanks for the names Wad and Eebe they are part of the Story! and good to know there will be at least a few Somaali's that are interested in supporting a book on Somali mythology

 

Dabshid I might have some questions for you, please keep a spot open for me in your Inbox, thanks in advance

[Khalaf]

Good luck my good brother. Just let us know when it hit stores inshallah.

[Chimera]

Thanks bro!